Put
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| Type | region and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Libya, Pul, Libyans, Phut |
| Most likely | another name for Libya (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.821° N, 21.851° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | Isaiah 66:19 |
Put is a region and settlement named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Libya (medium 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 Libya | medium (63%) | 32.821° N, 21.851° E |
| another name for Punt | very low (9%) | 11.595° N, 43.148° E |
| another name for Cyrene | very low (2%) | 32.821° N, 21.851° E |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 66:19And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 46:9Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth— Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 27:10They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
- Ezekiel 30:5Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
- Ezekiel 38:5Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet:Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,
Nahum
- Nahum 3:9Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.
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.