Biblical Region
Shur in the Bible
Shur is a region mentioned in 6 verses across 3 books of the Bible. Known today as Ar Ruwaysat.
Verses
6
Books
3
Confidence
High
Coordinates
30.4933, 32.9567
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Key Verses About Shur
“by the fountain in the way to Shur.”Genesis 16:7 (KJV)
“and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He lived as a foreigner in Gerar.”Genesis 20:1 (KJV)
“as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.”Genesis 25:18 (KJV)
“Sea of Reeds}”Exodus 15:22 (KJV)
“from Havilah as you go to Shur”1 Samuel 15:7 (KJV)
Bible Verses Mentioning Shur
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- Geographic data from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Map tiles by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0).
- Image: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019.