The Lantern

Concerning the Place Names in Sacred Scripture · Translation14

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Gai. "In the land of Moab." Ravine of Moab. "Near the house of Phogor" where Moses is buried.

Galgala. This is the above mentioned Golgol, "to the east" of old Jericho going toward the Jordan. There Josue circled with the people and made "the Passover" using wheat for the first time after the cessation of the manna. (In this place) He set up stones from (carried from the bed of) "the Jordan." The tent of witness remained there. Given by lot to the tribe of Juda. The deserted place is pointed out [two miles from Jericho which the people] today worship as holy (some men of that region hold in holy awe). Another Galgala is found (is looked for) around (near) Bethel.

Gai. It is near Bethaun and Bethel. Josue attacked it killing its king. It is now deserted. (Now only a ruined place is shown.) The Amorrites from the Jordan formerly inhabited it.

Gabaon. From whence came the Gabaonites in order to make supplication to Josue. It was (once) a great metropolis and capital (royal city) of the Hevites which was given by lot to (tribe of) Benjamin. There is even now a village called the same (pointed out) near Bethel, four miles to the west on the road to Rama. (It lies near Rama and Remmon.) Set aside for Levites near Remmaa. Here Solomon while he was sacrificing (animals) was found worthy of an oracle from God.

Gaibe (Gaba). Lot of Benjamin. [City set aside for Levites.

Gazer. (In) lot of (tribe of) Ephraim.] (City) set aside for Levites. Josue attacked it killing its king. (Later) Solomon built it up. Now called Gazara, a village four miles north of Nicopolis. (Quite obvious) the tribe of Ephraim did not capture it from the heathen (were not able to expel from it the foreigners).

Goson. Josue also attacked this.

Geth. (In which the giants) The heathen (called) Enacim and the Philistines not being driven out remained here. There is (pointed out) even now a village (in the fifth mile) on the road from Eleutheropolis to Diospolis five miles from Eleutheropolis.

Gesoureim (Gesom). City of the heathen. This is the same as Gargasei in the Basanitide from which the children of Israel did not drive out the Gesoureim (were not strong enough to drive out).

Gader. Josue conquered (killed) its king. (We read that) Jacob "pitched his tent beyond the tower of Gadar."

Gōein of Gelgel (Goim in Gelgel). Aquila and Symmachus (interpret) "of nations of Gelgel."

Gelgel. Josue also took this. Even now (is shown) a village (hamlet) called Galgoulis (Galgulis) six miles north of Antipatris.

Golathmaeim (Golathmaim). A place which is interpreted "possessing water."

Gadda. (In) tribe of Juda. There is now a village on "the border of the Daroma to the east above (overlooking) the Dead Sea.

Gadeira (Gadera). (In) tribe of Juda. There is now a village (hamlet called) Gidora (Gadora) in the district of (city of) Jerusalem around the terebinth.

Gedour (Gedur). (In) tribe of Juda. There is now a large village (called) Gedrous (Geddrus) ten miles from Diospolis on the road to Eleutheropolis.

Gabli. Land of the heathen (Allofylus).

Gisōn. (In) tribe of Juda.

Gelōn. (In) tribe of Juda.

Gadērōth. (In) tribe of Juda.

Gethemmōn. (In) tribe of Manasse. City separated to the Levites.

Gai. Ravine (valley or gorge).

Galennoum (Geennom). Which is interpreted ravine of Ennoum. This is said to be (thought) Geenna. (Given by) lot of tribe of Benjamin. It is close to the wall of Jerusalem to the East. [More fully discussed in the book Hebrew Questions .]

Geththepher. Lot of (in tribe of) Zabulon.

Gēephthael. Ravine (i.e., valley) Ephthael. Lot of (in tribe of) Zabulon.