Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From Genesis. Gaiōn (Gen 2:13): the river the Egyptians call the Nile, which comes out of paradise and "encircles all Ethiopia." Gomorrah (Gen 10:19): one of the five cities of Sodom, destroyed together with the rest. Gerara (Gen 20:1): from which the district now called Gerarikē takes its name; it lies beyond the Daroma, twenty-five miles south of Eleutheropolis. In ancient times it was the southern boundary of the Canaanites and a royal city of the Philistines. It lies, as Scripture says, "between Kadēs and between Sour," two deserts: the one adjoins Egypt, and the people reached it after crossing the Red Sea; the other, that of Kadēs, stretches toward the wilderness of the Saracens. Galaad (Gen 31:21): the mountain Jacob reached when he fled from Laban, after a journey of "seven days" from Charran in Mesopotamia. It lies along the back of Phoenicia and Arabia and, joining Lebanon, stretches through the desert as far as the Petra beyond the Jordan, where Sēōn the Amorite lived. It was given as an inheritance to the sons of Reuben and <Gad and to the half-tribe of Manasseh. In Jeremiah too> it is said: "Galaad, <you are to me> the beginning of Lebanon." [….] also Galaad, a city of the same name as the mountain and lying on it, which "Galaad son of Machir son of Manasseh" took from the Amorite. Gader (Gen 35:16): a tower, where, while Jacob was living there, Reuben rises up against Balla. Gethem (Gen 36:35), or, as the Hebrew has it, Aueith: the city of Adad, who reigned fourth over the land of Edom, in Idumaea, the region now called Gebalēnē. Gesem (Gen 45:10): a district of Egypt, in which Jacob settled together with his sons.
?| From Numbers and Deuteronomy. Gadiōn Gaber (Num 33:35): a stopping place of the sons of Israel in the desert, as in Numbers; but as in Deuteronomy, a city of Esau. They say this is Asia, near the Red Sea and Aila. Gai (Num 33:44): a stopping place of the sons of Israel in the desert. Even now there is a city Gaia lying next to Petra. Gelmōn Deblathaeim (Num 33:46): a stopping place in the desert. Gadgad (Num 33:32): a mountain in the desert, a stopping place of the sons of Israel. Gaza (Deut 2:23): a city of the Hivites, in which the Cappadocians settled after destroying the Hivites. In ancient times it was the boundary of the Canaanites toward Egypt. It was allotted to the tribe of Judah, but Judah did not gain control of it or wipe out the Philistines in it; it remains even now a notable city of Palestine. Gergasei (Deut 7:1): a city beyond the Jordan lying beside Galaad, which the tribe of Manasseh took. This is said to be Gerasa, a notable city of Arabia; but some say it is Gadara. The Gospel too mentions the Gerasenes. Gadgada (Deut 10:7): where there are "torrents of water"; a place in the desert. Gaulōn (Deut 4:43), or Gōlan: of the tribe of Manasseh, a priestly city, one of the cities of refuge "in Basanitis." Gaulōn is now a very large village in Batanaea, and the surrounding district shares the village's name. Gaibal (Deut 11:29): a mountain in the land of promise, where Moses orders an altar to be set up. Two mountains are said to lie near Jericho, facing each other and close together, one of them Garizein and the other Gaibal. The Samaritans point out different ones, those that lie beside Neapolis, but they are mistaken, since the mountains they point out stand very far apart, so that people shouting from either side could not [….] one another. Garizein (Deut 11:29): the mountain on which those who recited the blessings stood, near the Gaibal mentioned before. Golgōl (Deut 11:30), also Galgal: Scripture teaches that Mount Garizein and Mount Gaibal are near it. Galgala is a place at Jericho. Gai <"in the land of Moab"> (Deut 34:6): a ravine of Moab, "near the house of Phogōr," where they buried Moses.
?| From Joshua. Galgala (Jos 4:19): the same as the Golgōl placed above, "toward the sunrise" of the ancient Jericho, within the Jordan, where Joshua circumcised those of the people, and celebrated the Passover, and they first partook of grain when the manna ceased, and they set up the stones from "the Jordan." In it the tent of testimony first stayed. It fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah. The place is pointed out, deserted, and revered as holy. And there seems to be another Galgala near Bethel. Gai (Jos 7:2): which is near Bethaun and Bethel, which Joshua besieged, [….] its king. It is now [….]. In ancient times the Amorite from within the Jordan lived in it. Gabaōn (Jos 9:9ff.): from which the Gabaonites came and became suppliants of Joshua. It was a great metropolis, the royal city of the Hivites, and it fell to the lot of Benjamin. There is now a village so called near Bethel, to the west, about four miles away. It lies next to Rhama, and was set apart for the Levites near Remmaa. Here Solomon, after sacrificing, was deemed worthy of an oracle. Gaibe (Jos 18:24): of the lot of Benjamin, set apart [….]. Gazer (Jos 10:33): of the lot of Ephraim, set apart for the Levites. Joshua besieged it, killing its king. Solomon also built it. It is now called Gazara, a village four miles north of Nicopolis. The tribe of Ephraim, however, did not drive the foreigners out of it. Goson (Jos 10:41): this too Joshua besieged. Geth (Jos 11:22): in this the Enakeim, foreigners, and the Philistines were left behind, not wiped out. Even now there is a village about the fifth mile from Eleutheropolis, for those passing from Eleutheropolis to Diospolis. Gesoureim (Jos 12:5): a city of foreigners. This is Gargasei in Basanitis, from which "the sons of Israel did not wipe out the Gesourei." Gader (Jos 12:13): its king too Joshua struck down. And Jacob "pitched his tent beyond the tower of Gader." Gōein of Gelgel (Jos 12:23): Aquila and Symmachus: nations of Gelgel. Gelgel (Jos 12:23): this too Joshua took. There is now a village called Galgoulis, six miles north of Antipatris. Golathmaeim (Jos 15:19): a place; interpreted <possession of water>. Gadda (Jos 15:27): of the tribe of Judah. Even now it is a village at the farthest edge of the Daroma <toward the east at> the sea. Gadeira (Jos 15:36): of the tribe of Judah. Gidōro is now a village in the territory of Aelia, near the terebinth. Gedour (Jos 15:58): of the tribe of Judah. There is now a very large village Gedrous, ten miles from Diospolis for those going to Eleutheropolis. Gabli (Jos 13:5): land of the Philistines. Gisōn (Jos 15:51): of the tribe of Judah. Gēlōn (Jos 15:51): of the tribe of Judah. Gadērōth (Jos 15:41): of the tribe of Judah. Gethremmōn (Jos 21:25): of the tribe of Manasseh, a city set apart for the Levites. Gai (Jos 18:16): a ravine. Gaiennoum (Jos 18:16): interpreted "ravine of Ennoum." They say this is Gehenna. Of the lot of the tribe of Benjamin. It lies alongside the wall of Jerusalem, to the east. Geththepher (Jos 19:13): of the lot of Zebulun. <Gēephthael> (Jos 19:14): the ravine of Ephthael, of the lot of Zebulun. Gabathōn (Jos 19:44): of the lot of Dan, a city set apart for the Levites. There is a town called Gabe, sixteen miles from Caesarea, and another village Gabatha in the territory of Diocaesarea, lying beside the great plain of Legeon. There is also Gabaa and a village Gabatha east of the Daroma. And another Gabatha, of the lot of Benjamin, where the house of Saul was; and another, of the Philistines, called Gabathōn in Kingdoms. Gethremmōn, another (Jos 19:45): of the lot of Dan, set apart for the Levites. Now it is a very large village twelve miles from Diospolis for those going to Eleutheropolis. Galeiloth (Jos 22:10): a place beside the Jordan, where the sons of Reuben set up an altar. Of the tribe of Benjamin. Gaas (Jos 24:30): a mountain of Ephraim, north of which they buried Joshua. His tomb is pointed out, conspicuous, even now, near the village of Thamna. Gabaas (Jos 24:33): a mountain of Ephraim, the city of Phinees son of Eleazar, where they buried Eleazar. Even now there is a village Gabatha about twelve miles from Eleutheropolis, where the tomb of the prophet Ambakoum is also shown. It belonged to the tribe of Benjamin. Gabaan (Jos 21:17): as far as this they fought against Benjamin, as in Judges.
?| Of Kingdoms. Geththa (1 Sam 5:8): there they carried the ark from Azotus. It is now a very large village called Giththam, between Antipatris and Jamnia as one goes up from the one to the other. There is also another, Geththeim. Gallei (1 Sam 25:44): the home of Phaltei, who took Melchol, "David's wife." Isaiah also mentions it. A village called Gallaia is said to be near Akkarōn. Gelamsour (1 Sam 27:8): a country of foreigners. Gelboue (1 Sam 28:4): mountains of foreigners, six miles from Scythopolis, on which there is also a village called [….] Geddour (1 Sam 30:8): where David went down. Aquila: "the light-armed band"; Symmachus: "the troop." Gazēra (2 Sam 5:25): where David struck down "the Philistines." Gazer is also listed above. Gessour (2 Sam 15:8): a country of foreigners, in Syria. Gilōn (2 Sam 15:12): the home of Achitophel. Gob (2 Sam 21:19): where battle was joined. Galilee (1 Kgs 9:11): there are two Galilees. One is called Galilee of the nations and lies next to the territory of the Tyrians; there Solomon gave "Chiram twenty cities"; it belonged to the lot of Naphtali. The other is around Tiberias and the lake beside it, of the lot of Zebulun. Geiōn (1 Kgs 1:33): where Solomon is anointed. Gēr (2 Kgs 9:27): where Jehu struck down Ochozias "near Ieblaam." Geththachopher (2 Kgs 14:25): the home of Jonah the prophet. Gaddei (2 Kgs 12:18): Azael struck this city. Gadda is also listed above. Gēmela (2 Kgs 14:7): a country of Edom. Aquila and Symmachus: "valley of salt." Gēbein (Isa 10:31): Isaiah records it. There is now a village Gēba, five miles from Gophna as one goes to Neapolis. Gōzan (Isa 37:12): in the country <of Emath>; Isaiah mentions this too. It is in the region of Damascus. Garēb (Jer 31:39): a hill near Jerusalem, in Jeremiah. Gēbarōth (Jer 41:17): Aquila: "in the enclosures"; Symmachus: "<in> the sojournings," <in Jeremiah>. Gaimōd (Isa 16:6): a country of Moab, in Isaiah. Gaipha (Isa 60:6): a country, in Isaiah.
?| From the Gospels. Gadara (Matt 8:28): a city beyond the Jordan, opposite Scythopolis and Tiberias to the east, on the mountain, at whose foothills lie the baths of the hot springs. Gergesa (Mark 5:1): where the Lord healed the demoniacs. A village is pointed out even now on the mountain beside the lake of Tiberias, into which the swine too were driven headlong. It is also listed above. Gethsēmanē (Matt 26:36): the place where Christ prayed before his passion. It lies by the Mount of Olives, and even now the faithful are eager to offer their prayers there. Golgotha (Matt 27:33): "place of a skull," where Christ was crucified. It is pointed out in Aelia, to the north of Mount Zion.
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