Eglath-shelishiyah standard
ersion translates "an heifer of three years old"; the Revised Version (British and American) takes it as the name of a place, but the American Revised Version, margin has "a heifer three years old," according to Septuagi…
Where is Eglath-shelishiyah in the Bible?
Eglath-shelishiyah was a Moabite city located in the region of Moab, east of the Dead Sea in what is now Jordan. The name appears in the prophetic books of Isaiah and Jeremiah, where both prophets announced the city's destruction as part of God's judgment against Moab. While some scholars debate whether "Eglath-shelishiyah" refers to an actual city name or is a metaphorical reference to a heifer (a young cow), the majority of biblical interpreters treat it as a genuine place-name. The prophecies against Eglath-shelishiyah emphasize the downfall of Moab's strong cities, demonstrating the comprehensive nature of God's judgment against this neighboring nation.
In Scripture2 biblical books; 2 with study content
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
Eglath-shelishiyah
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)ersion translates "an heifer of three years old"; the Revised Version (British and American) takes it as the name of a place, but the American Revised Version, margin has "a heifer three years old," according to Septuagint. In the former case strong and unconquered cities, Zoar and Horonaim, are compared to the heifer not yet broken to the yoke. Such use of "heifer" is not infrequent (compare Jer 46:20; Ho 10:11, etc.). The majority of scholars, however, take it as a place-name. Some would read "the third Eglath," as if there were three towns of that name. No probable identification has been suggested.
W. Ewing
A king of Moab in the period of the Judges who, in alliance with Ammon and Amalek, overcame Israel and made Jericho his capital, presumably driven across the Jordan by the turmoil