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at Callirrhoe in Wady Zerqa Ma`in, on the East of the Dead Sea; in this agreeing with Targum Jerusalem.
Where is Lasha in the Bible?
Lasha appears in the Bible as a geographical marker in the ancient Near East, located in the region east of the Dead Sea in what is now Jordan. In Genesis 10:19, Lasha marks the southeastern boundary of Canaanite territory during the time of the patriarchs. The place is also mentioned in Numbers 21:19 as a stopping point during Israel's wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. While scholars have proposed various identifications for Lasha's exact location, with some suggesting the hot springs at Callirrhoe near Wady Zerqa Ma'in, the precise site remains uncertain and debated among biblical geographers.
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Lasha
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)at Callirrhoe in Wady Zerqa Ma`in, on the East of the Dead Sea; in this agreeing with Targum Jerusalem. This position, however, seems too far to the North, and possibly the site should be sought on the West of the Arabah. The absence of the article (compare Jos 15:2) prevents identification with the promontory el-Lisan, which runs into the sea from the eastern shore. Wellhausen (Comp. des Hexateuch., 15) thinks we should read lesham, since the Hebrew letters, "m" (mem) and " ` " (`ayin), are like each other in their Palmyrene form. We should then have indicated the boundary from Gaza to the Dead Sea, and then from the Dead Sea to Leshem, i.e. Dan. This is very precarious. No identification is possible.
W. Ewing
la-sha'-ron, la-shar'-on (lashsharon or la-sharon, the King James Version Sharon): A royal city of the Canaanites taken by Joshua, named with Aphek (Jos 12:18). Possibly we shou