Ulai
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| Type | river |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ulai Canal, Ulai River, River Ulai |
| Most likely | Ulai canal (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.410° N, 48.148° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Daniel 8:2 |
Ulai is a river named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ulai canal (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ulai canal | high (74%) | 32.410° N, 48.148° E |
| Karkheh River | very low (9%) | 31.782° N, 47.869° E |
| Karun River | very low (2%) | 30.427° N, 48.165° E |
Verses
Daniel
- Daniel 8:2And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.And in the vision I saw myself in the citadel of Susa, in the province of Elam. I saw in the vision that I was beside the Ulai Canal.
- Daniel 8:16And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.And I heard the voice of a man calling from between the banks of the Ulai: “Gabriel, explain the vision to this man.”
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.