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Eglath-shelishiyah

עֶגְלַת · eg.lat · H5697B2 mentions in 2 books, most in Isaiah (1)

Where it is

No coordinates are recorded for this place.

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Mentioned most in

Isaiah · 1Jeremiah · 1
Counted from 2 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Eglath-shelishiyah was a city in Moab, mentioned in prophecies by Isaiah and Jeremiah concerning God's judgment on Moab. Isaiah 15:5 states that "a cry of destruction comes from Horonaim, even to Eglath-shelishiyah." Jeremiah 48:34 echoes this, saying "from Zoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah, their voice is heard."

The name Eglath-shelishiyah likely means "the third Eglath," implying there were three towns by this name. It was probably located in southern Moab, but its exact location is unknown. These prophecies indicate it would be one of the Moabite cities destroyed by invading armies as judgment for their hostility toward Israel.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Isaiah 1 mention

Isaiah 15:5My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of…

Jeremiah 1 mention

Jeremiah 48:34From the cry of Heshbon even to Elealeh, even to Jahaz they have uttered their voice, from Zoar even to Horonaim, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for the waters of Nimrim will also become desolate.

What the dictionary says

eg'-lath-shel-i-shi'-ya (`eghlath shelishiyah): Found in Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34 (Hebrew) in oracles against Moab. the King James Version translates "an heifer of…

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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