Migdol in the Bible

Meaning: a tower

Exact Match

"Tell the Israelis that they are to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to camp in front of Baal-zephon, opposite it by the sea.

Verse ConceptsCamping During The ExodusComing To The Red Sea

And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.

They rested outside of Migdol. They traveled from Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea to the wilderness. They were on the road three days in the wilderness of Etham, then rested in Marah.

Verse ConceptsDeserts, SpecificThree DaysIsrael In The WildernessParticular JourneysA Way Through The Red Sea

And Iron, and Migdol-El, Ho-rem, and the Mouse of Affliction, and the House of the Sun; nineteen cities and their enclosures.

Verse ConceptsNineteen

The word which came to Jeremiah, against all the Jews who were dwelling in the land of Egypt, - who were dwelling in Migdol and in Tahpanhes, and in Noph, and in the land of Pathros saying:

Verse ConceptsJews, TheJudaismMemphis

Tell ye it in Egypt, And let it be heard in Migdol, Yea let it be heard in Noph, and in Tahpanhes, - Say ye - Stand thou forth, and prepare thyself, For a sword hath devoured round about thee.

Verse ConceptsHeraldMemphis

Therefore, behold me! against thee and against thy rivers,- And I will make the land of Egypt to be most desolate an astounding desolation, from Migdol to Syene even up to the boundary of Ethiopia:

Verse ConceptsBoundariesEthiopiaAfricaLand Becoming EmptyPeople Destroying Foreign Nations

Thus saith Yahweh, Then shall fall the supporters of Egypt, Then shall come down the pride of her strength, - From Migdol to Seweneh, by the sword shall they fall therein, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsAliancesPride, OriginKilled With The SwordGroups HelpingThe Proud Will Be Abased

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"Tell the Israelis that they are to turn back and camp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to camp in front of Baal-zephon, opposite it by the sea.

They traveled from Etham but turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is outside of Baal-zephon. They rested outside of Migdol. They traveled from Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea to the wilderness. They were on the road three days in the wilderness of Etham, then rested in Marah.


"Announce in Egypt, proclaim in Migdol. Proclaim also in Memphis and Tahpanhes. Say, "Take your positions and be ready, for the sword will devour all around you.'

This is the message that came to Jeremiah for all the Judeans who were living in the land of Egypt, who were living in Migdol, Tahpanhes, Memphis, and in the land of Pathros, saying,


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons

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