Elath

Elath (Hebrew: אֵילַת, Modern Elat, Tiberian ʼÊláṯ; Latin: Aila), or Eloth,[1] was an ancient city mentioned in several places in the Hebrew Bible [2] on the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba. It was in the same vicinity as Ezion-Geber. Historically, the city of Aqaba, Jordan has been associated with the ancient site.

The modern city of Eilat, Israel is adjacent to Aqaba, the ancient Elath, and named after it.

References

  1. ↑ 'Eloth' is used in the King James Version
  2. ↑ Deuteronomy 2:8, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles
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