Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From Genesis. Iabok (Gen 32:23ff.): a torrent-river; it was while crossing it that he wrestled with the one who appeared to him, and was then renamed Israel. It flows between Amman, that is, Philadelphia, and Gera[….] four miles [….], and as it descends it joins the Jordan. Idumaea (Gen 36:16): the country of Esau, named after him, since he himself was called Edom. It is the region around Petra called Gebalene. Iather (Gen 36:40): a region of the chiefs of Edom, in the same Gebalene.
?| From Numbers and Deuteronomy. Ietabatha (Num 33:33): a station of the sons of Israel in the desert. Ianna (Num 21:20): which is in the plain of Moab, from the top of the Hewn Rock that looks out over the face of the desert, beside the Arnon. Iessa (Num 21:23): where Seon, king of the Amorites, was fought. Isaiah also mentions it, in the vision "against Moabitis," and it occurs too in Jeremiah. It is pointed out now between Medaba and Debous. Iazer (Num 21:32): a city of the Amorite, ten miles west of Philadelphia, in what is now the Peraea of Palestine beyond the Jordan. It became the boundary of the tribe of Gad, stretching "as far as Aroer, which is opposite Rabba." Isaiah mentions Iazer in the vision "against Moabitis," and so does Jeremiah. It was set apart for the Levites. It lies fifteen miles from Essebon, and a very great river flows from it and empties into the Jordan. Jordan (Num 22:1): a river dividing Judaea from Arabia, and the Aulon as far as the Dead Sea; it flows out past Jericho into the Dead Sea and is lost in it. Ietabatha (Deut 10:7): "torrents of waters," a place in the desert. Jericho (Deut 32:49): a city that Joshua razed after killing its king. In its place [….] from Bethel, of the tribe of Ephraim, raised up another, which our Lord Jesus Christ honored with his own presence. When this too was destroyed during the siege of Jerusalem because of the unbelief of its inhabitants, a third city was founded in its turn, the one still pointed out today. Traces of the two earlier cities also survive to this day.
?| From Joshua. Jerusalem (Josh 10:1): Adonibezek reigned over it, and after him the Jebusites, from whom it was also called Iebous. David drove them out and made it the capital of Judaea because of the temple established in it <…>. In Genesis it is Salem, where Melchizedek was king. It fell to the lot of the tribe of Benjamin. Iebous (Josh 18:28): "this is Jerusalem." Iareim (Josh 9:17): a city <of the Gabaonites. Ierimouth (Josh 12:11): a city> that Joshua took. Of the tribe of Judah, about <four> miles from Eleutheropolis, near the village of Esthaol. Isimoth (Josh 12:3): where David hid. It is also listed above as Bethsimouth, as has been explained. In the First of Kingdoms, for "of Iessemoun," Aquila rendered "of the desolate place," and Symmachus "of the desert of Edom." Iedna (Josh 15:23?): six miles from Eleutheropolis on the road to Hebron. Iekkomam (Josh 12:22): a city of Carmel that Joshua took after killing its king. Iaeir (Josh 13:30): a city of the tribe of Manasseh. Iamneia (Josh 15:11): a city of Judah. Iamneia is still a small town of Palestine, between Diospolis and Azotus. Iabeir (Josh 15:15): city of letters, of the tribe of Judah. <Iagour (Josh 15:21): of the tribe of Judah.> Iermous (Josh 15:35): of the tribe of Judah. It is now a village, Iermochos, ten miles from Eleutheropolis on the way up to Aelia. Iechthael (Josh 15:38): of the tribe of Judah. Iephthan (Josh 15:43): of the tribe of Judah. Iether (Josh 15:48): of the tribe of Judah, a priestly city. And there is now a very large village, Iethera, about twenty miles from Eleutheropolis, entirely Christian, in the inner Daroma near Malatha. It is listed above as well. Ianoun (Josh 15:53): of the tribe of Judah. There is now a village Ianoua, three miles south of Legeon, but it seems not to be the one meant. Iettan (Josh 15:55): of the tribe of Judah, a priestly city. It is now a very large village of Jews, eighteen miles south of Eleutheropolis, in the Daroma. <Iezrael (Josh 15:56): of the tribe of Judah.> Iezrael (Josh 17:16): of the tribe of Manasseh; a different one. There is still today a very well-known village, Esdraela, lying in the great plain between Scythopolis and Legeon. It was also the boundary of Issachar. One of the descendants of Ephratha was also called Iezrael, as in Chronicles. Iekdaan (Josh 15:56): of the tribe of Judah. Iephlithi (Josh 16:3): of the tribe of Joseph. Iano (Josh 16:6): of the tribe of Ephraim. The king of the Assyrians took this one too. There is now a village Iano in the Akrabattine, twelve miles east of Neapolis. Iamein (Josh 17:7): Aquila and Symmachus: right. Iaseb (Josh 17:16): Aquila and Symmachus: the inhabitants. Ieblaam (Josh 17:11): of the tribe of Manasseh, which did not drive the foreigners out of it. Ierphel (Josh 18:27): of the tribe of Benjamin. Ieknal (Josh 19:11): of the lot of Zebulun, a city set apart for the Levites. Iapheth (Josh 19:12): an ascent, of the lot of Zebulun; it is also called Ioppe. And Sycaminus, a coastal village near Carmel on the way from Caesarea to Ptolemais, is also called Hepha. Iephthael (Josh 19:14): of the lot of Zebulun. Iadela (Josh 19:15): of the lot of Zebulun. Iermoth (Josh 19:21): of the lot of Issachar, a city set apart for the priests. Iermouth is also listed above. Hosea mentions it too. Iamnel (Josh 19:33): of the lot of Naphtali. Ieron (Josh 19:38): of the lot of Naphtali. Iethlan (Josh 19:42): of the lot of Dan. Ielon (Josh 19:43): of the lot of Dan. <Ioud (Josh 19:46): of the lot of Dan.> Ierako (Josh 19:46): waters, of the lot of Dan. Iabeis Galaad (Judg 21:8): the sons of Israel made war on this one too. It is now a village beyond the Jordan, six miles from the city of Pella, lying on the mountain as one goes <toward Gerasa>.
?| From Kingdoms. Iaar (1 Sam 14:25): a thicket, where the beehive was. <Ieramelei (1 Sam 30:29): a region of the foreigners.> Iether (1 Sam 30:27): where David sent. It is now a village, Iethera, in the Daroma. It is listed above as well. Iekmaan (1 Kings 4:12): a city of Solomon's officers. Itabyrion (Hos 5:1): Aquila and Symmachus: Thabor. In Hosea. It lies in the great plain <of Legeon, to the east. Iekthoel (2 Kings 14:7): Petra, in Kingdoms. Ietaba (2 Kings 21:19): an ancient city of Judaea. Ioppe (Jonah 1:3): a city of Palestine,> still of the lot of Dan.
?| <From the Gospels.> Ituraea (Luke 3:1): also called the region of Trachonitis, of which Philip was tetrarch, as in the Gospels. The region called Trachonitis is the one lying beside the desert near Bostra in Arabia.
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