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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Raamah. Every Raamah in the Bible

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    Raamah

    רַעְמָה

    Raamah was a place, possibly located in Arabia, that traded with the city of Tyre, offering spices, precious stones, and gold.

    Where the story of Raamah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Raamah, framed to them: Raamah. 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.Raamah
    Where the gazetteer locates Raamah
    verses
    1
    first named
    Ezekiel 27:22
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    16.13°N · 44.82°E
    identified with
    Rgm (OpenBible)
    settlement16.13°N · 44.82°E

    Rgm (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Raamah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Raamah is mentioned in the Bible as one of the trading partners of the city of Tyre, along with Sheba (Ezek. 27:22). The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with Tyre, supplying them with the best of all kinds of spices, precious stones, and gold (Ezek. 27:22). The exact location of Raamah is uncertain, but it is generally believed to have been situated in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, possibly in the region of modern-day Yemen. This identification is based on the association of Raamah with Sheba, a kingdom known for its wealth and located in the southern Arabian Peninsula. The reference to Raamah in Ezekiel's prophecy highlights the extensive trade network of Tyre, which included distant lands such as Arabia. The precious commodities mentioned—spices, gems, and gold—were highly valued in the ancient world and contributed to Tyre's prosperity and reputation as a major commercial center.

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    1. Ezekiel1 verse

      27:22

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