Lasha (Nahaliel), a place marking the extent of Canaanite territory (Genesis 10:19) and a stop in Israel's wilderness journey (Numbers 21:19).
Also known as Nahaliel
Lasha, also referred to as Nahaliel, is mentioned in two different contexts in the Bible. In Genesis 10:19, Lasha is described as one of the boundaries of the Canaanite territory, along with Sidon, Gomorrah, and Sodom. In Numbers 21:19, Nahaliel is listed as one of the places the Israelites passed through during their wilderness journey from the Arnon to Bamoth and on to Pisgah. It is unclear whether these two references indicate the same location or different places with similar names.
Approximate location: 31.718, 35.585 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Fissure, a place apparently east of the Dead Sea (Gen. 10:19). It was afterwards known as Callirhoe, a place famous for its hot springs.
(fissure), a place noticed in (Genesis 10:19) as marking the limit of the country of the Canaanites. It lay somewhere in the southeast of Palestine. Jerome and other writers identify it with Callirrhoe, a spot famous for hot springs, near the eastern shore of the Dead Sea.
LA'SHA (fissure), a place on the south-eastern boundary of Canaan, Gen 10:19; identified by earlier Christian writers as Callirhoe, situated near the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, and famous for its hot springs.
LA'SHA (fissure), a place on the south-eastern boundary of Canaan, Gen 10:19; identified by earlier Christian writers as Callirhoe, situated near the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, and famous for its hot springs.
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2 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3962
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
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