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Migdol in the Bible.

Migdol is a town in the Bible, about 275 km (171 miles) west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Exodus 14:2 to Numbers 33:7. The King James Version also gives the name Migdol to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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What happened at Migdol.

A strongly-fortified place 12 miles from Pelusium, in the north of Egypt (Jer. 44:1; 46:14). This word is rendered “tower” in Ezek. 29:10, but the margin correctly retains the name Migdol, “from Migdol to Syene;” i.e., from Migdol in the north to Syene in the south, in other words, the whole of Egypt.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 2 verses that name this Migdol.

Exodus 1

  • Exodus 14:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

Numbers 1

  • Numbers 33:7And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.

Other places called Migdol.

Migdol, on the map at the same spot as the Migdol above.

A town, named in 2 verses.

  • Jeremiah 44:1The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
  • Jeremiah 46:14Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.

Questions about Migdol.

Where is Migdol in the Bible?

Migdol is a town about 275 km (171 miles) west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Migdol named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Migdol in 2 verses, in 2 books, from Exodus 14:2 to Numbers 33:7. It also gives the name Migdol to 1 other place.

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