Sheshach
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Babylon, Sheshak |
| Most likely | another name for Babylon (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 25:26 |
Sheshach is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Babylon (high confidence).
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 Babylon | high (100%) | 32.543° N, 44.422° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 25:26And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them.all the kings of the north, both near and far, one after another—all the kingdoms on the face of the earth. And after all of them, the king of Sheshach will drink it too.
- Jeremiah 51:41How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!How Sheshach has been captured! The praise of all the earth has been seized. What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!
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.