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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70001" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70001" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Edrei]] (''ĕd're-i'' ) ''strength, stronghold.'' 1. [[A]] capital city of Bashan. Numbers 21:33; Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 3:1-10; Joshua 12:4. It was in the territory of Manasseh beyond (east of) Jordan. Numbers 32:33. It is not noticed in later Bible history, although it was an important city until the seventh century of the [[Christian]] era. Its ruins, called ''Derʾat,'' cover a circuit of three miles. Among the ruins are remains of churches, temples, and mosques. The place has now about 500 population. 2. [[A]] town of Naphtali. Joshua 19:37. [[Porter]] identifies it with Tel Khuraibeh, near Kedesh; Conder, with ''Yàter.'' </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50848" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_50848" /> == | ||
