Eglath-shelishiyah Summary
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Eglath-shelishiyah, a Moabite city whose destruction was prophesied by Isaiah and Jeremiah.
Eglath-shelishiyah
PlaceMoabite city; its destruction prophesied by Isaiah and Jeremiah
Names
- en Eglath-shelishiyah
- en Eglath Shelishiyah · Also called
- he עֶגְלַת · H5697B
- bg Еглат-Шелишия
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Eglath-shelishiyah Article
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Eglath-shelishiyah was a city in Moab, mentioned in prophecies by Isaiah and Jeremiah concerning God's judgment on Moab. Isaiah 15:5 states that "a cry of destruction comes from Horonaim, even to Eglath-shelishiyah." Jeremiah 48:34 echoes this, saying "from Zoar even to Horonaim and to Eglath-shelishiyah, their voice is heard."
The name Eglath-shelishiyah likely means "the third Eglath," implying there were three towns by this name. It was probably located in southern Moab, but its exact location is unknown. These prophecies indicate it would be one of the Moabite cities destroyed by invading armies as judgment for their hostility toward Israel.
Heifer Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Heb. ‘eglah, (Deut. 21:4, 6; Jer. 46:20). Untrained to the yoke (Hos. 10:11); giving milk (Isa. 7:21); ploughing (Judg. 14:18); treading out grain (Jer. 50:11); unsubdued to the yoke an emblem of Judah (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:34).
Heb. parah (Gen. 41:2; Num. 19:2). Bearing the yoke (Hos. 4:16); “heifers of Bashan” (Amos 4:1), metaphorical for the voluptuous females of Samaria. The ordinance of sacrifice of the “red heifer” described in Num. 19:1-10; comp. Heb. 9:13.
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