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    Ulai

    אוּלַי

    Ulai, a river in Elam, near Susa, where Daniel received a vision of a ram and a goat (Dan. 8:2, 16).

    Where the story of Ulai happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ulai, framed to them: Ulai. 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.Ulai
    Where the gazetteer locates Ulai
    verses
    2
    first named
    Daniel 8:2
    last named
    Daniel 8:2
    feature
    river
    coordinates
    32.41°N · 48.15°E
    river32.41°N · 48.15°E

    Ulai canal (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ulai in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Ulai is a river mentioned in the Book of Daniel, located in the ancient region of Elam, near the city of Susa (Dan. 8:2). In Daniel's vision, he finds himself beside the Ulai Canal, where he sees a ram with two horns standing beside the river (Dan. 8:3). The ram is later interpreted as representing the kings of Media and Persia (Dan. 8:20). As the vision continues, Daniel sees a male goat coming from the west, which defeats the ram (Dan. 8:5-7). The goat is interpreted as the king of Greece (Dan. 8:21). The Ulai River is mentioned again when the angel Gabriel approaches Daniel to explain the vision (Dan. 8:16). The river's location in Elam, combined with the mention of Susa, suggests that the Ulai may be associated with the ancient city of Susa, which served as one of the capitals of the Persian Empire. The Ulai River is thus connected with important prophetic visions in the Book of Daniel, which foretell the rise and fall of major world empires and their impact on God's people.

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    1. Daniel2 verses

      8:28:16

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    via Daniel VisionBelshazzarThe last Emperor of Babylon, son of Nabonidus.via Daniel VisionDanielProphet in Babylon, known for wisdom and visionsvia Daniel VisionElamAncient kingdom east of Babylon; ally and enemy of Israelvia Daniel VisionSusaCapital city of the Persian Empirevia Daniel VisionUnderstandingUnderstanding is a concept gathering 14 labelled instances in the text.via Daniel VisionVisionVision is a concept gathering 31 labelled instances in the text.

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