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Town situated along the King’s Highway and along one of the northeastern tributaries of the Yarmuk River, 22 miles (35.4 kilometers) east of the Sea of Galilee on the Transjordan Plateau. The prophet Amos prophesied against Karnaim (also spelled Carnaim), foretelling its impending destruction on account of its wickedness (Am 6:13).

Show passage in OET: AMO 6:13

OET-RV AMO 6:13

13 you who celebrate about capturing Lo -Devar—
⇔ who say, “Didn’t we take Karnayim by our own strength?”

OET-LV AMO 6:13

13 The _joyful_people to_Lo- debar who_say am_not by_our _own _of_strength have _we _taken to/for_us Qarnāyim.

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It was the leading town in the area after the decline of its sister city, Ashtaroth, and became the main center of an Assyrian province in the seventh century BC. In 163 BC it was captured by Judas Maccabeus (1 Macc 5:26, 43-44 OET MA1 5:26 · OET MA1 5:43–44). Christian and Jewish traditions believe it to be the home of Job.

Show passage in OET: MA1 5:26; MA1 5:43–44

OET-RV MA1 5:26

26 and how many of them were shut up in Bosora, Bosor, Alema, Kasfor, Maked, and Karnayim—all these cities are strong and large—

OET-RV MA1 5:43

43 Then he crossed over the first against them, and all the people after him; and all the Gentiles were defeated before his face, and threw away their weapons, and fled to the temple at Karnayim.

OET-RV MA1 5:44

44 They took the city and burnt the temple with fire, together with all who were in it. Karnayim was subdued. They couldn’t stand any longer before Yehudah’s face.

OET-LV MA1 5:26

26 and that/since much out_from he/she/it/self ⟦συνειλημμένοι⟧ to_be toward ⟦Βόσσορα⟧, and Bosor, in/on/among ⟦Ἀλέμοις⟧, ⟦Χασφὼρ⟧, Maked, and Karnain; all the/this/who/which city this/he/she/it ⟦ὀχυραὶ⟧ and great;

OET-LV MA1 5:43

43 and to_cross upon/to/against he/she/it/self before, and all the/this/who a_people after he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there; and ⟦συνετρίβησαν⟧ before face he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there all the/this/who Gentile_nation, and to_throw/lay_down the/this/who weapon he/she/it/self, and to_flee toward the/this/who a_sacred_precinct in/on/among Karnain.

OET-LV MA1 5:44

44 and ⟦προκατελάβοντο⟧ the/this/who city, and the/this/who a_sacred_precinct ⟦ἐνεπύρισαν⟧ in/on/among fire with all the/this/who in/on/among he/she/it/self; and ⟦ἐτροπώθη⟧ the/this/who Karnain, and no ⟦ἐδύναντο⟧ still ⟦ὑποστῆναι⟧ according_to face Youda.

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