Ashkenaz in the Bible

Meaning: a fire that spreads

Exact Match

"Raise up battle flags throughout the lands. Sound the trumpets calling the nations to do battle. Prepare the nations to do battle against Babylonia. Call for these kingdoms to attack her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a commander to lead the attack. Send horses against her like a swarm of locusts.

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Thematic Bible



And the sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz and Riphath and Togarmah.

And the sons of Gomer were Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.


Set up a banner in the land; blow a trumpet among the nations; prepare the nations against her. Call the kingdoms of Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz together against her; set a commander against her. Cause the horses to come up as the rough locusts.


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Hastings

Easton

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Morish