Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From Genesis. Naid (Gen 4:16): the land where Cain settled. It is translated "tossing." Nineveh (Gen 10:11): a city of the Assyrians, which Assour built when he went out from the land of Sennaar. There is also still today a city of the Jews called Nineveh, near the Corner of Arabia. Naaliel (Num 21:19): near the Arnon, a station of the sons of Israel. Nabau (Num 32:3): a mountain beyond the Jordan, opposite Jericho, in the land of Moab, where Moses died. It is still pointed out today, six miles west of Esbous. Naboth (Num 32:38): a city of the sons of Reuben in the country of Galaad, which Isaiah also mentions in the vision "against Moabitis," and Jeremiah too. Nabau is also the name of a man, who named "Kanath and the" places around it Naboth after himself. Nabau is now pointed out deserted, eight miles south of Esbous. Nageb (Num 34:3): the south, among the Hebrews. Symmachus: midday.
?| From Joshua. Naphethdor (Josh 11:2): Symmachus: in coastal Dora. This is nine miles from Caesarea. Naphtho (Josh 15:9): a spring of water so called; of the tribe of Benjamin. Naam (Josh 15:41): a city of the tribe of Judah. Nesib (Josh 15:43): of the tribe of Judah. There is a Nasib nine miles from Eleutheropolis toward Hebron. Nebpsan (Josh 15:62): of the tribe of Judah. Naaratha (Josh 16:7): of the tribe of Ephraim. There is now Noorath, a village of Jews, five miles from Jericho. Napheth (Josh 17:11): of the tribe of Manasseh. Naalol (Josh 19:15): of the lot of Zebulun, a city set apart for the Levites. Nedeb (Josh 19:33): of the lot of Naphtali.
?| From Judges. Neela (Judg 1:30): Zebulun "did not drive out" the foreigners from it. There is also a Neeila in Batanaea. Nobba (Judg 8:11): where Gideon went up. It was a city of priests, which Saul cut down. Nemra (Josh 13:27?): a city of Reuben in the land of Galaad. There is now Namara, a very large village in Batanaea.
?| From Kingdoms. Nauioth (1 Sam 19:18): "in Rama," a city where David stayed. Nachon (2 Sam 6:6): "of the threshing floor of Nachon." Aquila: of a prepared threshing floor. Nepheth (1 Kings 4:11): a city of one of Solomon's officers. Nerigel (2 Kings 17:30): this too the Samaritans from Babylon built in Judaea. Nazeb (2 Kings 17:31): this too the Euaeans in Judaea built. Nesarach (2 Kings 19:37): an idol of the Assyrians. Nebereim (Isa 15:6): Isaiah, in the vision "against Moabitis," and Jeremiah. There is now Bennamareim, north of Zoora. Nabeoth (Isa 60:7): a region, in Isaiah. <From the Gospels.> Nazareth (Matt 2:23): from which Christ was called a Nazorean, and we who are now Christians were called Nazarenes in former times. It is still today in Galilee, opposite Legeon, about fifteen miles to the east, near Mount Thabor. Nain (Luke 7:11): a village in which he raised the widow's son from the dead. It is now twelve miles south of Thabor, near Aendor.
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