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India in the Bible.

India is a region in the Bible, its middle about 3,175 km (1,973 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Esther 1:1 to Esther 8:9.

About India.

Occurs only in Esther 1:1 and 8:9, where the extent of the dominion of the Persian king is described. The country so designated here is not the peninsula of Hindustan, but the country surrounding the Indus, the Punjab. The people and the products of India were well known to the Jews, who seem to have carried on an active trade with that country (Ezek. 27:15, 24).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with India.

All 2 verses that name India.

Esther 2

  • Esther 1:1Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
  • Esther 8:9Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Questions about India.

Where is India in the Bible?

India is a region its middle about 3,175 km (1,973 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 India named in the Bible?

The King James Version names India in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Esther 1:1 to Esther 8:9.

Which people are named with India in the Bible?

The verses that name India also name Ahasuerus and Mordecai.

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