Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From Genesis. Manasse (Gen 10:30): a region of India, which the sons of Iektan son of Eber settled. Mambre (Gen 13:18): this is Hebron, beside which lies the tomb of Abraham and his family. It is listed above as well. One of Abraham's companions was also called Mambre. Madiam (Gen 25:2): a city named Madiam after one of the sons of Abraham and Chettura. It lies beyond Arabia to the south, in the desert of the Saracens, east of the Red Sea. From it the Madianites take their name, and the region now called Madiane. Scripture also calls the daughters of Iobab daughters of Madiam. There <is> also another <city of the same name, near the Arnon and Areo>polis, which is now pointed out in ruins. Moab (Gen 36:35): named from Moab son of Lot; a city of Arabia, the present Areopolis. It is listed above as well. The country too is called Moab, and the city Rabbath Moab. Masreka (Gen 36:36): a city of the kingdom of Edom, in the region of Gebalene. Mabsar (Gen 36:42): this too still remains today a very large village, Mabsara, in Gebalene, subject to Petra. Magediel (Gen 36:43): this too belonged to the chiefs of Edom, in Gebalene.
?| From Exodus. <Magdolos> (Exod 14:2): a station on Israel's journey <out of> Egypt, where they arrived before the Red Sea. It occurs also in Ezekiel: "from Magdolos <to> Soene." The Jews who were with Jeremiah settled there in Egypt. Merra (Exod 15:23ff.): bitterness. A place in the desert where the water was bitter, and Moses threw in a piece of wood and made it sweet.
?| From Numbers and Deuteronomy. Graves of Craving (Num 11:34): a station of the sons of Israel in the desert, where they perished from eating meat. Makeloth (Num 33:25): a station of the sons of Israel in the desert. <Mathekka (Num 33:28): a station of the sons of Israel in the desert.> Masourouth (Num 33:30): a station of the sons of [Israel] in the desert. Maththanem (Num 21:18): this is now called Maschana. It lies on the Arnon, twelve miles east of Medaba. Misor (Deut 3:10): a city of Og, king of Basan. Machanarath (Deut 3:17): a boundary of Amman, which is also [….]. Madbaris (Deut 4:43): this is what the Hebrews call the desert. Misadai "of the sons of Iadeima" (Deut 10:6): a place in the desert where Aaron died.
?| From Joshua. Makeda (Josh 10:10): here Joshua shut the five kings up in the cave, and he killed them along with the king of Makeda. It fell to the tribe of Judah. It is now eight miles east of Eleutheropolis. Madon (Josh 11:1): a city over which Iobab reigned, whom Joshua fought. Massepha (Josh 11:3): of the tribe of Judah, where Jephthah lived, near Kariathiareim, where the ark also once stayed and where Samuel judged. It occurs also in Jeremiah. Merran (Josh 11:7): this is the water where they encamped for battle. There is now a village Merrous, twelve miles from Sebaste, near Dothaeim. Mastraiphoth maim (Josh 11:8): Aquila: Mastraiphoth of water; Symmachus: Mastraiphoth of the sea. Machathi (Josh 12:5): a city of the Amorites near the Jordan, close to Mount Hermon; the sons of Israel did not destroy the Machathite from it. Marom (Josh 12:20): <Joshua took this too, after killing the [king]. Marous is listed above as well. Maggeddo> (Josh 12:21): Joshua took this too, after killing its [king]. It fell to the tribe of Manasseh, which did not take possession of it, because it did not drive the foreigner out of it. Misor (Josh 13:9, 16): Aquila and Symmachus: the level land. A city of the tribe [….], set apart for the Levites, in Gebalene. Meddaba (Josh 13:9): a city of Arabia that remains to this day, still called Medaba, near Essebon. Mephaath (Josh 13:18): of the tribe of Benjamin. And there is another beyond the Jordan, where a garrison of soldiers is stationed beside the desert. Masapha (Josh 13:26): of the tribe of Gad, set apart for the Levites. There is now also another, Masseba, within the borders of Eleutheropolis, to the north. There is yet another, of the tribe of Judah, on the way to Aelia. Manaeim (Josh 13:26): of the tribe of Gad, set apart for the Levites, in Galaaditis. Molada (Josh 15:26): of the tribe of Judah or Simeon. Medebena (Josh 15:31): of the tribe of Judah. There is now Menoeis, a small town near Gaza. It occurs also in Isaiah. Magdala (Josh 15:37): of the tribe of Judah. Maresa (Josh 15:44): of the tribe of Judah. It is now deserted, about two miles from Eleutheropolis. Naon (Josh 15:55): of the tribe of Judah, in the east of the Daroma. Maroth (Josh 15:59): of the tribe of Judah. Maddei (Josh 15:61): of the tribe of Judah. Masga (Josh 18:26): of the tribe of Benjamin. Machthoth (Josh 17:7): of the tribe of Manasseh. Marala (Josh 19:11): the ascent of Zebulun. Masan (Josh 19:26): of the lot of Asher. It adjoins Carmel by the sea; a city set apart for the Levites. Meeleph (Josh 19:33): a boundary of Naphtali. Magdiel (Josh 19:38): of the lot of Naphtali. It is now a large village five miles from Dora on the way to Ptolemais.
?| From Judges. Mosphetham (Judg 5:16): Aquila: of the lots; Symmachus: of the borderlands. More (Judg 7:1): a hill so called. Menneth (Judg 11:33): where Jephthah fought. There is now a village Maanith, four miles from Esbous on the way to Philadelphia. Machmas (1 Sam 13:2): still today a very large village called Machmas, nine miles [….], near Rama.
?| From Kingdoms. Me<ssab> (1 Sam 14:1): of Gaba. Magdon or Magron (1 Sam 14:2): where Saul stayed. Massepha "of Moab" (1 Sam 22:3): where David came when fleeing from Saul. Masereth (1 Sam 23:14): a desert where David stayed. [….] in strongholds; Symmachus: in places of refuge; Theodotion: in the caves. Masbak (2 Sam 8:8): a city of the foreigners, of King Adrazar. Mela, Gemela (2 Sam 8:13): Aquila and Symmachus: valley of salt. Maacha (2 Sam 10:6): a region [….]. Modeeim (1 Macc 2:1): a village near Diospolis, [home of] the Maccabees, whose tombs are still pointed out today. Mapsar Tyrou (2 Sam 24:7): Aquila: fortress of Tyre; Symmachus: stronghold of Tyre. Masa (1 Kings 2:35i; 9:15): a city that Solomon built. Meebra (1 Kings 4:12): Aquila: from beyond; Symmachus: from opposite. Makes (1 Kings 4:9): a city of one of Solomon's officers. Melo (1 Kings 9:15): a city that Solomon built; <Symmachus and Theodotion: completion. Maidan (1 Kings 9:15): a city that Solomon [built].> Memphis (Hos 9:6): in Hosea, a city of Egypt. It occurs also in Ezekiel; and in Jeremiah the Jews who were with Jeremiah settled in Memphis. Macha (Hos 9:16): in Hosea. Aquila and Symmachus: the desired things. Miletus (Ezek 27:18): a city of Asia. It occurs in Ezekiel. Mariboth (Ezek 48:28): "as far as the water of Mariboth," Ezekiel. Aquila: of contention; Symmachus: of dispute. Morathei (Mic 1:1): the home of Micah the prophet, east of Eleutheropolis. Masogam (Jer 48:1): a region of Moab, according to Jeremiah. <Misor (Jer 48:21): a region of Moab, according to Jeremiah. Mophath (Jer 48:21): a region of Moab, according to Jeremiah.> Mephaath is listed [above]. Maon (Jer 48:23): a region of Moab, according to Jeremiah. Molchom (Jer 49:1): an idol of Ammon, according to Jeremiah. Magedan (Matt 15:39): Christ visited the region of Magedan, as Matthew says, and Mark too mentions Magedan. It is now the [….] around Gerasa.
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