Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From the Pentateuch. Rooboth (Gen 10:11): a city of the Assyrians, which Assour built when he went out of the land of Sennaar. Rooboth (Gen 36:37): another city, the one "by the river," where there were kings of the Idumaeans. It is now a fort in Gebalene. Ramesse (Exod 1:11): a city that the sons of Israel built in Egypt. In ancient times the whole country in which Jacob settled with his sons was also called by this name. Roob (Num 13:22): through which the spies who were with Joshua passed. There is a village Roob four miles from Scythopolis. It was set apart for the Levites. Raphaka (Num 33:12): a station of the sons of Israel in the desert. Raphidim (Num 33:14): a place in the desert beside Mount Choreb, where the waters flowed from "the rock" on Mount Choreb, and the place was called Temptation. There too Joshua fights Amalek, near Pharan. Rathma (Num 33:18): a station <of the sons of Israel in the desert. Remmon Phares (Num 33:19): a station of the sons of Israel. Ressa (Num 33:21): a station> of the sons of Israel. Ramoth (Deut 4:43): a priestly city of the tribe of Gad, one of the cities of refuge, in Galaaditis. It is now about fifteen miles west of Philadelphia. Redem (Num 31:8): this is Petra, a city of Arabia, over which Rokom reigned, whom the sons of Israel killed. He himself is also called king of Madiam.
?| From Joshua. Remmon (Josh 15:32): of the tribe of Simeon or Judah. There is now a village Remmon near Aelia, fifteen miles to the north. Rogel (Josh 18:16): a spring so called, in the lot of Benjamin. Rama (Josh 18:25): of the tribe of Benjamin, Saul's city, six miles north of <Aelia>, opposite Bethel. Jeremiah also mentions it. Rekem (Josh 18:27): of the tribe of Benjamin. Remmon (Josh 19:13): the rock of Remmon, of the lot of Simeon or Zebulun. <Rabboth (Josh 19:20): of the lot of Issachar. There is still today another village, Robbo, within the borders of Eleutheropolis, to the east. Rethom> (Josh 19:21): of the lot of Issachar. Roob (Josh 19:28): of the lot of Asher, <a city set apart for the Levites. Rama (Josh 19:29): of the lot of Asher>, "as far as the city of the fortress of the Tyrians." Rama (Josh 19:36): of the lot of Naphtali. Rekkath (Josh 19:35): of the lot of Naphtali. Rouma (Judg 9:41), also Arima, where "Abimelech stayed," in Judges. It is now called Remphis and lies within the borders of Diospolis; it is Arimathaea.
?| From Kingdoms. Remmoth (1 Sam 30:26f.): where David sent "some of the spoils." Rachel (1 Sam 30:26, 29): where David sent "some of the spoils." Remmoth Galaad (1 Kings 4:13): it is now a village in the Peraea beside the river Iabok. It is listed above as well. Rabbath (2 Sam 12:26): the royal city of Ammon. This is Philadelphia. Jeremiah also mentions it. Raos (2 Sam 15:32): where David came. Aquila and Symmachus: the summit. Rogellein (2 Sam 17:27): the home of Bersellein the Galaadite. Raphaein (2 Sam 23:13): a valley of the foreigners, north of Jerusalem. Remman (1 Kings 15:17): a city of the kings of Syria near Damascus. Reth (1 Kings 15:20): Asaph struck this. Rathem (1 Kings 19:4): Aquila: juniper; Symmachus: shelter. Remmon (Isa 15:9): Isaiah, in the vision "against Moabitis." Raseph (Isa 37:12): a city of Syria. Rapheth (Isa 37:12): a city "in the country of Thaiman," of the Assyrians, in Isaiah. Rebla (2 Kings 23:33): in the land of Aimath, where Pharaoh deposed Jehoahaz. Remma (Amos 4:3?): a mountain, in Isaiah. Aquila: Mount Ermona; <Symmachus:> to Armenia. There is also a village En Remmous in the Daroma. And in Kingdoms Remman is the house of an idol of Damascus. Reblatha (2 Kings 25:6): a region of the Babylonians. Ramade (Zech 14:10): Aquila: it will be lifted up; in Zechariah. There is also a Rama of Benjamin near Bethlehem, where "a voice was heard in Rama." Rhinocorura (Isa 27:12): Isaiah. A city of Egypt.
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