Luhith
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ascent of Luhith |
| Most likely | Kathrabba (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.138° N, 35.622° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Isaiah 15:5 |
Luhith is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Kathrabba (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kathrabba | medium (58%) | 31.138° N, 35.622° E |
| Medinet er Ras | very low (3%) | 31.051° N, 35.586° E |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 15:5My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:5For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction:
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.