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The Edomites' original country, according to the Hebrew Bible, stretched from the Sinai Peninsula as far as Kadesh Barnea. It reached as far south as Eilat, the seaport of Edom. [34] On the north of Edom was the territory of Moab. [35] The Limestone waterfall of the Zered, now called the Wadi al-Hasa
The following is a list of the known rulers of the Kingdom of Edom in the Levant. Descendants of Esau. Esau עֵשָׂו (Edom אֱדֹֽום) Married three wives [1]
Edomite is a Northwest Semitic Canaanite language, very similar to Biblical Hebrew, Ekronite, Ammonite, Phoenician, Amorite and Sutean, spoken by the Edomites in Idumea (modern-day southwestern Jordan and parts of Israel) in the 2nd and 1st millennium BCE.
Uz has often been identified as either Aram in modern-day Syria (teal) or Edom in modern-day Jordan (yellow).. The land of Uz (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ־עוּץ – ʾereṣ-ʿŪṣ) is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, most prominently in the Book of Job, which begins, "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job".
During the time of the Hasmonean ruler John Hyrcanus (134–104 BCE), Judea conquered Edom (Idumea) and forced the Edomites to convert to Judaism. [1] The Edomites were gradually integrated into the Judean nation, and some of them reached high-ranking positions. In the days of Alexander Jannaeus, the Edomite Antipas was appointed governor of ...
Al-Sharāh Mountains shown in red in South-West Jordan (Shaubak/Mt. Se'ir) Mount Seir (Hebrew: הַר-שֵׂעִיר, romanized: Har Sēʿīr) is the ancient and biblical name for a mountainous region stretching between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba in the northwestern region of Edom and southeast of the Kingdom of Judah.
Valley of Salt, between Canaan and Edom. The Valley of Salt, valley of saltpits, [1] valley of Saltpits, [2] or vale of saltpits [3] (Hebrew: גיא-המלח) is a place where it is said David smote the Arameans (2 Sam. 8:13). This valley (the Arabah) is between Judah and Edom on the south of the Dead Sea.
The Iron Age lasted between 1200 and 600 BC; in that time, the Petra area was occupied by the Edomites. The configuration of mountains in Petra allowed for a reservoir of water for the Edomites. This made Petra a stopping ground for merchants, making it an outstanding area for trade. Things that were traded here included wines, olive oil, and wood.