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Kedemoth
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Heb. Kedemoth', קְדֵמוֹת , beginnings; Sept. Κεδμώθ, Κεδημώθ, but in Chronicles Καδμώθ v. r. Καμηδώθ ), a city in the tribe of Reuben, assigned with its suburbs (" villages"), to the Levites of the family of Merari (Joshua 13:18; Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79; in all which passages it is mentioned between Jahazah and Mephaath), with a desert (מַדְבָּר, open pasture-grounds) of the same name adjacent, whence Moses despatched the messengers requesting of Sihon a peaceable passage through his dominions; which the Israelites were now entering, having crossed the' river Arnon (Deuteronomy 2:26). These indications fix its locality not far northeast of Dibon-gad, possibly at the ruined village ed Duleitat (Robinson, Researches, 3, Append. p. 170), east of Medeba (Van de Velde, Map).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Kedemoth'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​k/kedemoth.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.