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Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

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CHELLEANS

People mentioned in the book of Judith. There is little agreement about the identity of the Chelleans, who are listed in connection with a campaign of Holofernes, chief general of Nebuchadnezzar’s army (Jdt 2:23). Geographical considerations make it unlikely that they were from the town of Chelous, modern Khalasa. More probable is an identification with ancient Cholle, located between Palmyra (Tadmor) in the Syrian Desert and the Euphrates River. That site, modern el-Khalle, fits well with the other geographic references in Judith 2:21-25.

Show passage in OET: JDT 2:23

OET-RV JDT 2:23

23 and destroyed Put and Lud, and plundered all the children of Rasses and the children of Yishmael (Ishmael), which were along the wilderness to the south of the land of the Chellians.

OET-LV JDT 2:23

23 and ⟦διέκοψε⟧ the/this/who Foud and Loud, and ⟦ἐπρονόμευσαν⟧ all son Ɽassis, and son Ismaaʸl the/this/who according_to face the/this/who deserted to/with south the/this/who ⟦Χελλαίων⟧.
Show passage in OET: JDT 2:21–25

OET-RV JDT 2:21

21 And they departed out of Nineveh three days’ journey towards the plain of Bectileth, and encamped from Bectileth near the mountain which is at the left hand of the Upper Kilikia.

OET-RV JDT 2:22

22 And he took all his army, his footmen, horsemen, and chariots, and went away from there into the hill country,

OET-RV JDT 2:23

23 and destroyed Put and Lud, and plundered all the children of Rasses and the children of Yishmael (Ishmael), which were along the wilderness to the south of the land of the Chellians.

OET-RV JDT 2:24

24 And he went over Perat (Euphrates), and went through Mesopotamia, and broke down all the high cities that were on the river Arbonai, until you come to the sea.

OET-RV JDT 2:25

25 And he took possession of the borders of Kilikia, and killed all who resisted him, and came to the borders of Yefet (Japheth), which were towards the south, opposite Arav.

OET-LV JDT 2:21

21 and to_go_away out_from Nineuaʸ road three day upon/to/against face of_the ⟦πεδίου⟧ ⟦Βαικτιλαὶθ⟧, and ⟦ἐπεστρατοπέδευσεν⟧ away_from ⟦Βαικτιλαὶθ⟧ near/neighbour of_the mountain of_the upon/to/against left the/this/who above Kilikias.

OET-LV JDT 2:22

22 and to_take all the/this/who power he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, the/this/who ⟦πεζοὺς⟧, and the/this/who horseman, and the/this/who ⟦ἅρματα⟧ he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, and to_go_away from_there toward the/this/who hilly.

OET-LV JDT 2:23

23 and ⟦διέκοψε⟧ the/this/who Foud and Loud, and ⟦ἐπρονόμευσαν⟧ all son Ɽassis, and son Ismaaʸl the/this/who according_to face the/this/who deserted to/with south the/this/who ⟦Χελλαίων⟧.

OET-LV JDT 2:24

24 and to_pass_by the/this/who Eufrataʸn, and to_pass_through the/this/who Mesopotamian, and ⟦διέσκαψε⟧ all the/this/who city the/this/who ⟦ὑψηλὰς⟧ the/this/who upon/to/against of_the brook Abrōna until of_the to_come/go upon/to/against sea.

OET-LV JDT 2:25

25 and ⟦κατελάβετο⟧ the/this/who region the/this/who Kilikias, and ⟦κατέκοψε⟧ all the/this/who ⟦ἀντιστάντας⟧ he/she/it/self; and to_come/go until region Yafeth, the/this/who to/with south according_to face the/this/who Arabias.

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