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Horonaim in the Bible.

Horonaim is a city in the Bible, about 85 km (53 miles) south-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Isaiah 15:5 to Jeremiah 48:34.

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What happened at Horonaim.

Two caverns, a city of Moab to the south of the Arnon, built, apparently, upon an eminence, and a place of some importance (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:3, 5, 34).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 4 verses that name Horonaim.

Isaiah 1

  • Isaiah 15:5My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.

Jeremiah 3

  • Jeremiah 48:3A voice of crying shall be from Horonaim, spoiling and great destruction.
  • Jeremiah 48:5For in the going up of Luhith continual weeping shall go up; for in the going down of Horonaim the enemies have heard a cry of destruction.
  • Jeremiah 48:34From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

Questions about Horonaim.

Where is Horonaim in the Bible?

Horonaim is a city about 85 km (53 miles) south-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 Horonaim named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Horonaim in 4 verses, in 2 books, from Isaiah 15:5 to Jeremiah 48:34.

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