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    Beer-elim

    בְּאֵר אֵילִים

    Beer-elim was a place mentioned in Isaiah's prophecy against Moab. (Isaiah 15:8)

    Where the story of Beer-elim happensWhere the gazetteer locates Beer-elim, framed to them: Beer-elim. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Beer-elim
    Where the gazetteer locates Beer-elim
    verses
    1
    first named
    Isaiah 15:8
    last named
    Isaiah 15:8
    feature
    campsite
    coordinates
    31.57°N · 35.89°E
    campsite31.57°N · 35.89°E

    Wadi eth Themed (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Beer-elim in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Beer-elim is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Isaiah 15:8, as part of a prophecy against Moab. The name "Beer-elim" means "well of the mighty ones" or "well of the terebinths" in Hebrew.

    In the prophecy, Isaiah describes the destruction and mourning that would come upon Moab, a nation located east of the Dead Sea. The passage states that "the cry of distress has gone around the territory of Moab; its wailing reaches to Eglaim, its wailing reaches to Beer-elim."

    The exact location of Beer-elim is not specified in the Bible, but based on the context of the prophecy, it was likely a place within the territory of Moab. The mention of Beer-elim alongside Eglaim suggests that it may have been a significant town or landmark in the region.

    The prophecy against Moab in Isaiah 15 is part of a larger series of oracles against various nations, highlighting God's judgment against those who oppose Him and His people. The reference to Beer-elim serves to emphasize the widespread nature of Moab's distress and the extent of the impending destruction.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Isaiah1 verse

      15:8

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Moab WailingMedebaA Moabite city captured by the Israelitesvia Moab WailingMoabAncient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordanvia Moab WailingNeboA city and mountain in Moabvia Moab WailingWailingWailing is a concept gathering 7 labelled instances in the text.via Moab WailingWeepingWeeping is a concept gathering 34 labelled instances in the text.

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