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Siloam, Pool of

Places & Geography • New Testament
The Pool of Siloam was a reservoir southeast of Jerusalem, receiving water through a long underground channel. Jesus sent the man born blind to wash there, and he returned seeing.
Biblical Usage
Jesus sent a blind man to wash at the Pool of Siloam, and the man received his sight. The pool is also connected with the gently flowing waters of Shiloah mentioned by Isaiah.
Scripture References
John 9:7-11