Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From Genesis. Eden (Gen 2:8): the place of the divine paradise, in the east. It is interpreted "delight." Eueilat (Gen 2:11f.), "where there is gold, and the carbuncle, and the green stone": a country toward the east, which the Phison, coming out [….], encircles, the river the Greeks call the Ganges, flowing toward India. And one of the descendants of Noah was named Eueilat, who, Josephus relates, settled with his brothers "from the river Kōphēn of India and the country toward Serias." Ishmael is said to have lived in the desert of Euila, which Scripture says lies between the desert of Sour "facing Egypt" and extends as far as the land of the Assyrians. Euphrates (Gen 2:14): a river of Mesopotamia, flowing out of paradise. Ellasar (Gen 14:1): a city of the kingdom of Ariōch. Ephratha (Gen 35:16, 19): the country of Bethlehem, the city of David, in which Christ was born. Of the tribe of Benjamin. Beside "the road" there they buried Rachel, [….] miles from Jerusalem, in the place called the hippodrome. The tomb is pointed out even now. The father of Bethlehem too was called Ephratha, as in Chronicles.
?| From Exodus. Eirōth (Ex 14:2): a place in the desert, to which they came from Egypt, at which they crossed the Red Sea.
?| From Numbers and Deuteronomy. Burning (Num 11:3): a place in the desert, where those who spoke against God were consumed by fire. Enthaath (Num 33:26): a stopping place of the sons of Israel in the desert. Ebrōna (Num 33:34): a stopping place of the people in the desert. Emath (Num 13:22): through which the spies of Joshua's company passed. Ermana (Num 14:45): where part of the people were cut down by the Canaanite in the desert and by Amalek. This Canaanite he calls Amorite in Deuteronomy. Essebōn (Num 21:26): "the city of Sēōn" the Amorite "in the land of Galaad," which he took by making war on the king of Moab. Isaiah mentions it in the vision of Moabitis, and Jeremiah. It is now called [….]sous, a notable city of Arabia, set in the mountains opposite Jericho, about twenty miles from the Jordan. It fell to the tribe of Reuben, set apart for the Levites. Edraei (Num 21:33): where Og, king of Basan, a giant, and all his people were destroyed. Now there is Adra, a notable city of Arabia, twenty-four miles from Bostra. Eleale (Num 32:3): a city in Galaad of the Amorite, which fell to the tribe of Reuben. Isaiah mentions it in the vision of Moabitis. It also occurs in Jeremiah. And a very large village survives even now, more than one mile from Esbous. Enna (Num 34:4): it lies beside the desert of Kades. Hermōn (Deut 3:9): Mount Hermōn, which the Phoenicians call Saniōr. It is also listed above.
?| From Joshua. Emekachōr (Jos 7:26): interpreted valley of Achōr, where they stoned Achar, who had stolen the accursed thing, and from whom it received its name. The place is pointed out even now near Jericho, by Galgala. Eglōm (Jos 10:3; 12:12), also Odollam: whose king Dabeir Joshua struck down. Of the tribe of Judah. Now it is a very large village east of Eleutheropolis, ten miles away. It is also listed above. Enemek (Jos 10:12): Aquila and Symmachus: in the valley. Eōr (Jos 11:1), also Asōr: of the tribe of Judah, toward the desert. It is also listed above. Enakeim (Jos 11:21): from this Joshua destroyed "the Enakeim from the hill country, from Hebron." Ephrōn (Jos 15:9): of the tribe of Judah. And there is now a very large village Ephraim in the north of Aelia, about twenty miles away. Edrai (Jos 15:21): of the tribe of Judah. Ethnan (Jos 15:23): of the tribe of Judah. Ebeziouthia (Jos 15:28): of the tribe of Judah. Euein (Jos 15:29): of the tribe of Judah. Elthōlad (Jos 15:30): of the tribe of Judah. Ereb (Jos 15:52): of the tribe of Judah. Ereminthā is now a village in the Daroma. Essan (Jos 15:52): of the tribe of Judah. Eloul (Jos 15:58): of the tribe of Judah. * * * Elthekē (Jos 15:59): of the tribe of Judah. and there is now Thekoua, twelve miles east of Aelia>. From here came Amos the prophet, whose tomb is still pointed out there even now. Engaddi (Jos 15:62): of the tribe of Judah, where David hid in the desert in the Aulōn of Jericho. There is now a very large Jewish village, Engaddi, lying beside the Dead Sea, from which the balsam comes. Gaddi is also listed above. Esthemō (Jos 15:50): a priestly city. There is now a very large Jewish village in the Daroma, in the territory of Eleutheropolis. Emekrhaphaeim (Jos 18:16): Aquila and Symmachus: "in the valley of Rhaphaeim." Of the lot <of Benjamin. Edōmim (Jos 18:17): of the lot> of Benjamin. There is now a village Edouma in Akrabattinē, about twelve miles east <of Neapolis.> Herma (Jos 19:4): Joshua took this too, killing its king. It fell to the lot of Simeon and Judah. Ether (Jos 19:7): of the lot of Simeon. There is now Iethira, a very large village in the inner Daroma, next to Malaatha. Eththa (Jos 19:13): of the lot of Simeon. Elkath (Jos 19:25): of the lot of Asher, a city set apart for the Levites. Eikōk (Jos 19:34): of the lot of Naphtali. It borders "on Zebulun to the south and on Asher" "toward the sea, and on Judah to the east." Edraei (Jos 19:37): of the lot of Naphtali. Elthekō (Jos 19:44): of the lot of Dan, set apart for the Levites. Esthaol (Jos 19:41): of the lot of Dan, from which Samson set out. And it is still there even now, ten miles north of Eleutheropolis as one goes to Nicopolis. Elba (Jos 19:28): of the lot of Asher. Asher did not drive the foreigners out of it. Eremmōn (Jos 19:7): a very large Jewish village sixteen miles from Eleutheropolis <to the south, in the Daroma>. Emmathdōr (Jos 21:32): of the lot of Naphtali, set apart for the Levites. Emath (Judg 3:3): a boundary of the foreigners, in the country of Damascus. Enlechi (Judg 15:16, 19): Aquila: "jawbone." Eniakebzēb (Judg 7:25):
?| Of Kingdoms. Ergab (1 Sam 20:19): where Jonathan "shoots the arrows." Aquila: "the stones"; Symmachus: "the stone"; and in another place Symmachus: "the circuit." Echela (1 Sam 23:19): where David hid. It is now called Enkēla, seven miles from Eleutheropolis. The tomb of the prophet Ambakoum is pointed out nearby. Elmōni (1 Sam 21:2): a place. It is interpreted "a certain one"; Aquila and Theodotion: "such a one." Esthama (1 Sam 30:26, 28): to which David sent. Elōth (2 Kgs 14:22): King Azarias built this. Emath (2 Kgs 14:25): in Isaiah. A city of Damascus, which the king of the Assyrians besieged. Zechariah also mentions it, and it occurs in Ezekiel too. And in Amos there is Emath Rhebba, that is, Emath the great. It is also listed above. Perhaps this is Epiphania near Emesa. Eser (2 Kgs 15:29): a city which Solomon built. Enacheim (Mic 1:10), or Enbachein: Micah. Aquila and Symmachus: "in weeping." Enaraba (2 Sam 2:29?): Aquila: "in the level country"; Symmachus: "in the plain." Elkese (Nah 1:1): the home of Naoum the Elkesite. Emakeim (Jer 49:4): Aquila <and Symmachus>: "of the valleys."
?| From the Gospels. Emmaous (Luke 24:13): the home of Cleopas, the one in the Gospel according to Luke. This is the present Nicopolis, a notable city of Palestine. Ephraim (John 11:54): "near the desert," where Christ came with his disciples. Ephrōn is also listed above.
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