Jeremiah 25:20

“and all the mixed peoples, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;”

Jeremiah 25:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 25:20, word by word

the mixed peoplesעֶרֶבerev

mixed people

People of other nations who join a people and go along with it.

Where else “erev” appears
the kingsמַלְכֵיmalche

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “malche” appears
of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Uzעוּץuts

Uz

Uz, a son of Aram and also a Horite; the region east of Canaan, the land of Job.

Where else “uts” appears
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

Where else “pelishtim” appears
and Ashkelonאַשְׁקְלוֹןashklon

Ashkelon

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and Ekronעֶקְרוֹןekron

Ekron

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and the remnantשְׁאֵרִיתsheerit

remnant

Remnant: those left alive after a disaster.

Where else “sheerit” appears
of Ashdodאַשְׁדּוֹדashdod

Ashdod

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Places in this verse

JerusalemAshkelonGazaEkronAshdod
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Ashkelon

    Today: Ashkelon, Israel

    A Philistine city on the Mediterranean coast, about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Jerusalem.

    Samson killed thirty men there to pay a bet (Judg 14:19). It was one of the five main Philistine cities (1 Sam 6:17).

    Judges 14:191 Samuel 6:17Jeremiah 47:5

  • 2Gaza

    Today: Gaza City, Gaza Strip

    A Philistine city on the Mediterranean coast, at the far southwest of Israel.

    There the Philistines blinded Samson and made him grind grain (Judg 16:21); he died there pulling down the temple (Judg 16:30).

    Judges 16:21Judges 16:1Jeremiah 47:5

  • 3Ekron

    Today: Tel Miqne (Ekron) ruins, Israel

    A Philistine city on the plain, about 22 miles (35 km) west of Jerusalem.

    The ark was taken there and the people were afraid (1 Sam 5:10). King Ahaziah sent to ask its god instead of the God of Israel (2 Kgs 1:2).

    1 Samuel 5:101 Samuel 17:522 Kings 1:2

  • 4Ashdod

    Today: Ashdod, Israel

    A Philistine city near the Mediterranean coast, about 34 miles (55 km) west of Jerusalem.

    The Philistines brought the ark of God there, and their god Dagon fell before it (1 Sam 5:1-4).

    1 Samuel 5:1Joshua 15:46Amos 1:8

The context

19Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;

20 · This verse (above)

21Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon;

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