Eusebius of Caesarea · a new plain-English translation from the Greek
?| From Genesis. Chalanne (Gen 10:10): a city of the kingdom of Nebrod in Babylon. It occurs also in Isaiah: "Chalanne, where the tower was built." Chalak (Gen 10:11): a city of the Assyrians, which Assour built when he went out of the land of Sennaar. Charran (Gen 11:31): this is the city in Mesopotamia still called Karra today. Hebron (Gen 13:18): in ancient times it was called Arbok. It was founded [….] years before Tanis in Egypt. It is listed above as well and has been explained there. It was the royal city of the Enakim. Choba (Gen 14:15): "which is on the left of Damascus." There is also a village Choba in the same parts, where there are those of the Hebrews who have believed in Christ, called Ebionites. Chabratha (Gen 35:16): Aquila: along the road, the road leading to Ephratha of Bethlehem, where Rachel died after giving birth to Benjamin. Chasbi (Gen 38:5): where children were born to Judah. It is pointed out now, deserted, within the borders of Eleutheropolis, near Odollam.
?| From Numbers and Deuteronomy. Choreb (Deut 1:2): the mountain of God in the land of Madiam. It lies beside Mount Sinai, beyond Arabia, in the desert. Charadas (Num 33:24): a station of the sons of Israel. Chenereth (Num 34:11): a sea, a boundary of Judaea; of the lot of Naphtali.
?| From Joshua. Chepheira (Josh 9:23): a city subject to Gabaon; of the tribe of Benjamin. Chasalon (Josh 15:10): of the tribe of Benjamin; a very large village within the borders of Aelia. Chsil (Josh 15:30): of the tribe of Judah. Chaphtheis (Josh 15:40): of the tribe of Judah. Chermel (Josh 15:55): of the tribe of Judah. Chermel is a very large village in the Daroma, the home of Nabal, near Hebron to the south, where garrisons of soldiers are stationed. It is listed above as well. Chabon (Josh 15:40): of the tribe of Judah. Cheilon (Josh 15:51): of the tribe of Judah. Chephrei (Josh 18:26?): of the tribe of Benjamin. Cheselath Thabor (Josh 19:12): of the lot of Zebulun.
?| From Kingdoms. Chettieim (Judg 1:20): the land of Chettieim is Cyprus, where [the man] founded a city, Louza. Charrei (2 Sam 20:14): where Joab pursued Sabee. Chomarreim (2 Kings 23:5): he burned the idols there. Chalanne (Isa 10:9): "where the tower was built," as Isaiah says. <It is listed above as well. Charran (Isa 37:12): a city of the Assyrians near Thaiman, as Isaiah says. Chaselath of Thabor (Josh 19:12): a boundary of Zebulun. Chessalous is listed above as well. Chobal (1 Kings 9:13): a boundary [….]. <Cha>lab (Judg 1:31?): "Asher did not drive out" the foreigners from it. Chorra (1 Kings 17:3): a torrent beyond the Jordan. Chotha (2 Kings 17:24): a region of the Assyrians. Chobar (Ezek 1:1): a river of the Assyrians, as in Ezekiel. Charchamys (Jer 46:2): a city beside the river Euphrates. Chamoam (Jer 41:17): a village near Bethlehem. Chelon (Jer 48:21), <which is> also Elon: a city of Moab, as in Jeremiah. Charos (Jer 48:7): an idol of Moab. Chorazein (Matt 11:21): a village of Galilee, on which Christ pronounces woe according to the Gospel. It is now deserted, two miles from Capernaum. The torrent Kedron (John 18:1): before Jerusalem, where Christ was betrayed, as John the evangelist says.
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