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Kir-Haraseth

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Built fortress, a city and fortress of Moab, the modern Kerak, a small town on the brow of a steep hill about 6 miles from Rabbath-Moab and 10 miles from the Dead Sea; called also Kir-haresh, Kir-hareseth, Kir-heres (Isaiah 16:7,11; Jeremiah 48:31,36 ). After the death of Ahab, Mesha, king of Moab (see 2 Kings 3:20-27 ).

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Kir-Haraseth'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​k/kir-haraseth.html. 1897.
 
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