The ancient town of Riblah, today a tell covered by a cemetery not far from the town of Ribleh on the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon, was in biblical times located on the northern frontier of the land of Canaan.

Riblah is an ancient city located in the region of Hamath, which is in present-day Syria. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Orontes River, approximately 65 miles northeast of Baalbek and 50 miles south of Homs.

Riblah then disappears from history, but the site exists today in the village of Ribleh, 35 miles Northeast of Baalbek, and the situation is the finest that could have been chosen by the Egyptian or Babylonian kings for their headquarters in Syria.

Riblah is c. fifty m. S of Hamath and upstream from Lake Homs. The modern town of Ribleh represents it. Topographically and geographically, it is well situated, and one can understand why a military monarch would have chosen it for a base of operations.

RIBLAH (Heb. רִבְלָה). (1) Ancient Syrian town situated between Lebo-Hamath and Kadesh on the Orontes, south of Lake Homs, on the crossroads of the military highways to Mesopotamia and Egypt; present-day Ribla.

Riblah. fruitful, an ancient town on the northern frontier of Palestine, 35 miles north-east of Baalbec, and 10 or 12 south of Lake Homs, on the eastern bank of the Orontes, in a wide and fertile plain.

Aug 2, 2024 · Riblah, a site of considerable historical and biblical significance, has intrigued scholars and enthusiasts for centuries. Its multifaceted role in ancient narratives highlights its importance across different epochs and cultures.

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One of the landmarks on the eastern boundary of the land of Israel, as specified by Moses (Nu 34:11). Its position is noted in this passage with much precision. It was between Shepham and the sea of Cinnereth, and on the "east side of the spring."

Riblah in the land of Hamath, a place on the great road between Palestine and Babylonia, at which the kings of Babylonia were accustomed to remain while directing the operations of their armies in Palestine and Phoenicia.