Madmen
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Dimnah (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.292° N, 35.705° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Jeremiah 48:2 |
Madmen is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Dimnah (low confidence; 2 other proposals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimnah | low (34%) | 31.292° N, 35.705° E |
| Haraziya | very low (14%) | 31.284° N, 35.697° E |
| another name for Dibon (Isaiah 15) | very low (-4%) | 31.502° N, 35.777° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:2There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you.
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.