Arzareth (4 Esdras 13:45)

Kevin W. Woodruff cierpke at utc.campus.mci.net
Tue Sep 8 13:31:29 EDT 1998


Charles:

It is an unknown land that probably should be translated "another land"
('eres 'aheret) where it is so translated in Deuteronomy 29:28. Josephus
refers to it in _Antiquities_ 11.5.2

At 11:06 AM 9/8/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I don't have a copy of 4 Esdras in the original.  
>
>The RSV has:  
>
><<Through that region there was a long way to go, a journey of a year
>and a half, and that country is called Arzareth.>>
>
>Where is "Arzareth"?  
>
>What is the etymology (Greek, Aramaic or Hebrew) of this place name? 
>
>
>    -Chuck Stevens [SMTP:  Charles.Stevens at unisys.com]
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