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    Tel-melah

    תֵּל מֶ֫לַח

    Tel-melah, a Babylonian city from which some Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem, but could not prove their genealogy (Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:61).

    Where the story of Tel-melah happensWhere the gazetteer locates Tel-melah, framed to them: Tel-melah. 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.Tel-melah
    Where the gazetteer locates Tel-melah
    verses
    2
    first named
    Ezra 2:59
    last named
    Nehemiah 7:61
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.13°N · 45.23°E
    settlement32.13°N · 45.23°E

    Nippur (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Tel-melah in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Tel-melah is mentioned in Ezra 2:59 and Nehemiah 7:61 as one of the Babylonian cities from which Jewish exiles returned to Jerusalem after the decree of Cyrus the Great. Along with the exiles from Tel-harsha and Cherub-addan-immer, those from Tel-melah were unable to prove their ancestry or demonstrate that they belonged to the people of Israel. This indicates that during the Babylonian captivity, some Jews may have lost track of their genealogical records or intermarried with non-Jewish populations. The exact location of Tel-melah is unknown, but it was likely situated in Babylonia, the region where the Jewish exiles had been deported. The name "Tel-melah" may be derived from the Akkadian language, meaning "mound of salt" or "hill of salt." The mention of Tel-melah in the context of the returning exiles underscores the challenges faced by some Jews in establishing their identity and lineage after the Babylonian exile.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Ezra1 verse

      2:59

    2. Nehemiah1 verse

      7:61

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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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