Migdol (Jeremiah 44)
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Other places named Migdol: Migdol (Exodus 14), Migdol (Ezekiel 29).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Tell el Herr (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 44:1 |
Migdol (Jeremiah 44) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell el Herr (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell el Herr | low (23%) | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
| Tell Qedua | very low (10%) | 30.983° N, 32.475° E |
| Tell el Borg | very low (2%) | 30.923° N, 32.413° E |
| Tell Ahmar | very low (2%) | 30.883° N, 32.383° E |
| another name for Migdol (Exodus 14) | very low (-4%) | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 44:1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros:
- Jeremiah 46:14Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around 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.