Hazor (Jeremiah 49)
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | within 100 km of Dumat al Jandal (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 29.811° N, 39.868° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 49:28 |
Hazor (Jeremiah 49) is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely within 100 km of Dumat al Jandal (medium confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| within 100 km of Dumat al Jandal | medium (60%) | 29.811° N, 39.868° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 49:28Concerning Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the Lord; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and spoil the men of the east.Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east!
- Jeremiah 49:30Flee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the Lord; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you.
- Jeremiah 49:33And Hazor shall be a dwelling for dragons, and a desolation for ever: there shall no man abide there, nor any son of man dwell in it.“Hazor will become a haunt for jackals, a desolation forever. No one will dwell there; no man will abide there.”
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.