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MIGDOL

Town in the eastern delta of Lower Egypt. In the narrative of the exodus it appears between the place called Pi-hahiroth and Baal-zephon (Ex 14:2 (RV · LV · Read together); Nm 33:7 (RV · LV · Read together)). Some scholars who think the exodus route must have taken the Israelites south into the Sinai Mountains think these three sites were somewhere near Suez. Others who think the Serbonitic Lake is the Reed Sea accept the identification of this Migdol with that mentioned by Jeremiah as the dwelling place of exiled Jews in the sixth century BC (Jer 44:1 (RV · LV · Read together); 46:14 (RV · LV · Read together)). That place must be identical with the Migdol that represents the north (eastern) extremity of Egypt in juxtaposition to Syene in the far south (Ez 29:10 (RV · LV · Read together); 30:6 (RV · LV · Read together)). Not all scholars agree on whether Migdol is a single location or two separate locations. Nonbiblical sources refer to Migdol—for example, Papyrus Anastasi 5.19, where it appears in association with Succoth in a message about runaway slaves. It also appears on the wall relief of Seti I as a fortress between Sillo (Sele) and the other northern Sinai forts. The Antonine Itinerary places Magdolo between Pelusium and Sele, which would make the equation with Tell el-Heir, 12 miles (19.3 kilometers) north, most likely.

EXO 14:2: RV EXO 14:2 · LV EXO 14:2 · Read together EXO 14:2

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OET-RV EXO 14:2

2 “Tell the Israelis that they should turn and camp in front of Pi -Hahirot, between Migdol and the sea, in front of Ba’al -Tsefon. You all are to camp by the sea opposite it.

OET-LV EXO 14:2

2 Speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so_that _they _may _turn _back and_so _that _they _may _encamp to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Pi- haḩirot between Migdōl and_between the_sea to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Baˊal- Tsəfōn opposite_it you(pl)_will _encamp at the_sea.

NUM 33:7: RV NUM 33:7 · LV NUM 33:7 · Read together NUM 33:7

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OET-RV NUM 33:7

7 After Eytam, they turned back to Pi -Hahirot (opposite Ba’al -Tsefon) and camped facing Migdal.

OET-LV NUM 33:7

7 And_they _set _out from_ʼĒtām and_he _turned _back to Pi- haḩirot which is_on the _face _of Baˊal- Tsəfōn and_they _encamped to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Migdōl.

JER 44:1: RV JER 44:1 · LV JER 44:1 · Read together JER 44:1

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OET-RV JER 44:1

44 Yahweh spoke to Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) about all the Yehudim (Jews) who lived in Migdol, Tahfanhes, and Nof (Memphis) in northern/lower Mitsrayim (Egypt), as well as those in Patros in southern/upper Mitsrayim:

OET-LV JER 44:1

44 The_message which it _came to Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) concerning all _of the_Yəhūdī/(Judeans) who_were_dwelling in_land of _Miʦrayim who_were_dwelling in_Migdōl and_in_Taḩpanḩēş and_in_Nof/(Memphis) and_in_the _land _of Patrōş to_say.

JER 46:14: RV JER 46:14 · LV JER 46:14 · Read together JER 46:14

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OET-RV JER 46:14

14 Announce in Mitsrayim, and proclaim it in Migdol, Nof (Memphis), and Tahfanhes:
⇔ ‘Take your station and prepare to defend yourself,
⇔ because everyone around you will be killed.’

OET-LV JER 46:14

14 Declare in_Miʦrayim and_make _a _proclamation in_Migdōl and_make _a _proclamation in_Nof/(Memphis) and_in_Taḩpanḩēş say take _your _stand and_prepare to/for_you(fs) if/because the_sword it _will _devour around _of_you.

EZE 29:10: RV EZE 29:10 · LV EZE 29:10 · Read together EZE 29:10

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OET-RV EZE 29:10

10 listen: I’m against you and against your river, so I’ll give Mitsrayim over to desolation and waste, and you’ll become a wasteland from the Migdol to Seveneh and the borders of Kush (Ethiopia).

OET-LV EZE 29:10

10 For_so/thus/hence HERE_I am_against_you and_near/to canals _of_your and_I _will _make DOM the _land _of Miʦrayim (into)_ruins _of destruction a _desolation from_Migdōl Şəvēnēh and_unto the _border _of Kūsh/(Cush).

EZE 30:6: RV EZE 30:6 · LV EZE 30:6 · Read together EZE 30:6

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OET-RV EZE 30:6

6 Yahweh says this: The ones who support Mitsrayim militarily will fall, and the pride of Mitsrayim’s strength will collapse. From Migdol to Seveneh their combined warriors will be killed by the sword. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-LV EZE 30:6

6 Thus YHWH he _says and_ those _who_support _of (of)_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) _they _will _fall and_ the _pride _of its _strength _of_her _it _will _come _down from_Migdōl Şəvēnēh by_sword they _will _fall in_it the _utterance _of my_master YHWH.