Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
Parallel translations
- WEB Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
- KJV Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean,
- NKJV Arab, Dumah, Eshean,
- NASB Arab, Dumah, and Eshan,
- NLT Also included were the towns of Arab, Dumah, Eshan,
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Quick answer
A further hill country group lists Arab, Dumah, and Eshan. More highland towns are recorded.
Overview
These lesser-known towns lay among the hills of Judah. Their naming continues the thorough record of the inheritance. Even obscure places were counted as part of God's gift to His people.
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Cross-references · 1
- Isa 21:11This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”
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