“Then Joshua built an altar to Jehovah the God of Israel on Mount Ebal.” (Joshua 8:30)
“And when Jehovah your God brings you into the land which you are entering to possess, you shall put the blessing upon Mount Gerizim and the curse upon Mount Ebal.” (Deuteronomy 11:29)
Mount Ebal (Hebrew: הר עיבל), situated in the West Bank, forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 940 m above sea level, some 60 m higher than Mount Gerizim. Mount Ebal is composed primarily of limestone. In 1983, there was a large stone heap found on Mount Ebal by Adam Zertal, who believed that the site was the compound containing Joshua’s altar.
Israelis wishing to visit the site today must coordinate their activity with the Israeli defence ministry unit which manages civilian affairs for Palestinians in the West Bank and liaises with Gaza. In addition, Israeli citizens visiting the area are required to be escorted by IDF soldiers, to ensure their personal safety.
『那時，約書亞在以巴路山上為耶和華以色列的神築一座壇。』(約書亞記8:30)
『及至耶和華你的神領你進入要去得為業的那地，你要將祝福的話陳明在基利心山上，將咒詛的話陳明在以巴路山上。』(申命記11:29)
以巴路山(Mount Ebal) 是一個光禿的岩石山，山上僅有少量樹木，峰頂海拔九百多公尺，比對面的基利心山高出六十多公尺。1983 年，以色列的考古學家澤托爾，在以巴路的山頂上，發現了約書亞所築的祭壇。
基利心與以巴路兩山之間的示劍谷，是巴勒斯坦最美的山谷之一。雅各井在它的出口，整片土地肥沃富庶，花園、果園、橄欖樹叢遍佈，四處流水聲淙淙，在兩山相距最近之處，石灰石地層斷裂成一系列的石柱，形成天然的露天廣場，可容納許多觀眾，地形與氣候又使音響效果絕佳。聖經記載，以色列人分兩組站在約櫃兩旁誦讀律法，一半對著基利心山，一半對著以巴路山，為以色列民祝福(書8:33)。兩邊人都能聽得很清楚，可謂自然奇觀。
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