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    Elealeh

    אֶלְעָלֵא

    Elealeh, a Moabite city assigned to the tribe of Reuben, later featured in prophecies of Moab's destruction.

    Where the story of Elealeh happensWhere the gazetteer locates Elealeh, framed to them: Elealeh. 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.Elealeh
    Where the gazetteer locates Elealeh
    verses
    5
    first named
    Numbers 32:3
    last named
    Jeremiah 48:34
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.82°N · 35.83°E
    settlement31.82°N · 35.83°E

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    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Elealeh in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Elealeh was a city in the territory of Moab, east of the Jordan River. During the conquest of Canaan, the tribes of Reuben and Gad requested permission to settle in this area due to its suitability for livestock (Numbers 32:1-5). Elealeh was one of the cities rebuilt and settled by the Reubenites (Numbers 32:3,37).

    However, the prophets Isaiah and Jeremiah later pronounced judgment on Moab, including Elealeh. Isaiah mentioned the city in his oracle against Moab (Isaiah 15:4, 16:9), foretelling that the "weeping of Jazer extends to Elealeh." Jeremiah also predicted that the "lament of Heshbon and Elealeh" would be heard as far as Jahaz (Jeremiah 48:34). These prophecies indicate that Elealeh would face destruction along with the rest of Moab for their pride and idolatry.

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    and 4 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 5, across 3 books.

    1. Numbers2 verses

      32:332:37

    2. Isaiah2 verses

      15:416:9

    3. Jeremiah1 verse

      48:34

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    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 Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingAroerA city in Gad, built by the Gadites.via Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingAtarothTown in Gilead allotted to Gadvia Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingBuildingBuilding is a concept gathering 124 labelled instances in the text.via Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingChildrenChildren is a concept gathering 33 labelled instances in the text.via Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingCityCity is a concept gathering 369 labelled instances in the text.via Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingDibonMoabite city, allotted to Gad, later possessed by Moab.via Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingFlockFlock is a concept gathering 38 labelled instances in the text.via Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingGadIsraelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob.via Gad, Gadites, and Reubenites’ building of City, Fold, Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, and BuildingHeshbonAmorite city conquered by Moses, allotted to Reuben

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    What happened here

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