Joshua 19:36

“Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,”

Joshua 19:36 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 19:36, word by word

Adamahאֲדָמָהadama

Adamah

Adamah: a fortified city of Naphtali.

Where else “adama” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemMediterranean SeaRamah?Hazor
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Ramah ?

    Today: possibly er-Ram, West Bank

    The name of several towns; the best known was in Benjamin, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Jerusalem, and its site is not certain.

    Samuel lived in Ramah (1 Sam 7:17). Jeremiah spoke of Rachel's weeping for her children heard there (Jer 31:15).

    1 Samuel 1:191 Samuel 7:17Jeremiah 31:151 Kings 15:17

  • 2Hazor

    Today: Tel Hazor ruins, Israel

    A city in northern Israel, about 9 miles (15 km) north of the Sea of Galilee.

    Joshua defeated and burned it (Josh 11:10-11). Later its king Jabin oppressed Israel until Deborah and Barak defeated him (Judg 4:2). Solomon fortified it (1 Kgs 9:15).

    Joshua 11:10Judges 4:21 Kings 9:15

The context

35And the fortified cities were: Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,

36 · This verse (above)

37Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,

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