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    Dumah

    דּוּמָה

    Dumah, a city or region in Arabia, was the recipient of a prophetic oracle in Isaiah 21:11.

    Where the story of Dumah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Dumah, framed to them: Dumah. 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.Dumah
    Where the gazetteer locates Dumah
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    1
    first named
    Isaiah 21:11
    last named
    Isaiah 21:11
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    29.81°N · 39.87°E
    region29.81°N · 39.87°E

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    Dumah in the text

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    Dumah, mentioned in Isaiah 21:11, was a city or region located in Arabia, likely in the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The name "Dumah" means "silence" or "stillness" in Hebrew. In the prophetic oracle, a watchman from Dumah calls out to the prophet Isaiah, asking about the night and the coming of the morning. Isaiah's response is cryptic, indicating that while morning is coming, the night will also return. This oracle is part of a series of prophecies concerning various nations, and it suggests that Dumah, like other nations, would face God's judgment. The exact identity and location of Dumah in this context are uncertain, but it was likely a significant city or region in ancient Arabia.

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      21:11

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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