Hara standard
ried by Tiglath-pileser. In 2Ki 17:6; 18:11, Hara is omitted, and in both, "and in the cities of the Medes" is added.
Where is Hara in the Bible?
Hara was a location in ancient Media, a region in what is now Iran, where the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh were forcibly exiled by Tiglath-pileser III, the king of Assyria, around 732 BC (1 Chronicles 5:26). The exact identity of Hara remains uncertain, as the name appears only in this biblical reference, and some scholars believe the text may be corrupted or that "Hara" may represent "the cities of the Medes" or "the mountains of the Medes." This exile was part of the Assyrian deportation policy that scattered the northern tribes of Israel throughout the empire, resulting in their permanent separation from Jewish history and giving rise to the legend of the "lost tribes."
Hara
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)ried by Tiglath-pileser. In 2Ki 17:6; 18:11, Hara is omitted, and in both, "and in the cities of the Medes" is added. Septuagint renders ore Medon, "the mountains of the Medes," which may represent Hebrew hare madhay, "mountains of Media," or, `are madhay, "cities of Media." The text seems to be corrupt. The second word may have fallen out in 1Ch 5:26, hare being changed to hara'.
W. Ewing
ha-ra'-da, har'-a-da (charadhah, "fearful"): A desert station of the Israelites between Mt. Shepher and Makheloth (Nu 33:24:25).
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