Migdol (Ezekiel 29)
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Other places named Migdol: Migdol (Exodus 14), Migdol (Jeremiah 44).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Migdol (Jeremiah 44) (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Ezekiel 29:10 |
Migdol (Ezekiel 29) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Migdol (Jeremiah 44) (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Migdol (Jeremiah 44) | high (73%) | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
| another name for Magdolum | very low (2%) | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
| Tell el Herr | very low (1%) | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
Verses
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 29:10Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.
- Ezekiel 30:6Thus saith the Lord; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God.For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.
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.