Magdolos. Station on the journey of Israel (coming out of) from Egypt, where they stopped before (crossing) the Red Sea. Also noted in Ezechiel: From Magdolos to Syene. According to Jeremia here those Jews [fleeing the impending destruction by Babylonians] dwelled with Jeremia in Egypt.
Merra. (Which means) "bitter." Place on the desert where the available water was bitter. Moses sweetened it by throwing in a wood.
Mnemata epithumias. (Memoriae, i.e., graves) of lust. Station of the children of Israel in the desert where they were destroyed because of the meat (where while eating the meat the wrath of God rose upon them).
Makēlōth. Station of the children of Israel in the desert.
[Mathekka. Station of the children of Israel in the desert.]
Masourouth. Station of the children of Israel in the desert.
Maththanem. Now called Maschana. Located on the Arnon (about) twelve miles east of Madaba.
Misōr. City of Og king of Basan. [However Misor means flat place or plain.]
Machanarath. Border of Amman which is also Philadelphia.
Madbaris. According to the Hebrews the desert is so called. [What we call the desert the Hebrews call Madbarim.]
Misadai. "Of the sons of Iakeim." Place on the desert where Aaron died.
Makēda. Where Josue shut up five kings in the cave, which kings he also killed along with the king of Makeda. Given to tribe of Juda. Now it is eight miles east of Eleutheropolis.
Madōn. City where Iobab ruled (was king) and against whom Josue fought.
Massepha. (In) tribe of Juda. There Jephthae dwelled. Near Kariathiareim in which the ark was once kept and where Samuel judged the people. Jeremia also notes it.
Merran. It is the water where they prepared for war. Now there is a village (named) Merrous twelve miles from Sebaste near Dothaeim.
Mastraiphōth Maim. (Which for) Aquila "Mastaiphoth water." Symmachus "Mastraiphōth sea" (is interpreted).
Machathi. City of the Ammorites beyond the Jordan and near Mt.Hermon from which the children of Israel did not expel the Machathites (were not able to expel).
Marōm. [Josue also besieged this and captured (killed) its king. Note above Marous.
Maggedo. ] Josue also besieged this and captured (killed) its king. Given to tribe of Manasse who (never) did not possess it since they did not drive out the heathen (former inhabitants).
Misōr. (For which) Aquila and Symmachus (interpret) "level plain." City of tribe of Ruben. Separated to Levites in the Gebalene.
Meddaba. City now in the mist of Arabia which in even now called Medaba near Essebon. (A city of Arabia today which retains its ancient name near Esebon.)
Mēphaath. (In) tribe of Benjamin. Another is beyond the Jordan where a garrison of (Roman) soldiers is stationed, near the desert.
Maspha. (In) tribe of Gad. Separated to Levites. There is another Masseba (Masfa) on the northern border of Eleutheropolis. (There is still another of the tribe of Juda on the way to Jerusalem.
Manaeim. (In) tribe of Gad. Separated to Levites in the Galaaditide.
Mōlada (Moladab). (In) tribe of Juda or Simeon.