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Dura in the Bible.

Dura is a part of a city in the Bible, about 882 km (548 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Daniel 3:1.

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About Dura.

The circle, the plain near Babylon in which Nebuchadnezzar set up a golden image, mentioned in Dan. 3:1. The place still retains its ancient name. On one of its many mounds the pedestal of what must have been a colossal statue has been found. It has been supposed to be that of the golden image.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Dura.

Nebuchadnezzar 1

Near Dura.

The verse that names Dura.

Daniel 1

  • Daniel 3:1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

Questions about Dura.

Where is Dura in the Bible?

Dura is a part of a city about 882 km (548 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Dura named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Dura in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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