Places
Abel-Mizraim
Name given to the mourning place across the Jordan after Canaanites witness Egyptian lamentation for Jacob at Goren-ha-Atad in Genesis 50.
Category
Places
First mention
Genesis 50:11
Tags
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Genesis 50JordanMourning
Scripture references
- Genesis 50:11
When the Canaanites, the local inhabitants, witnessed the mourning at Goren-ha-Atad, they said, 'This is a solemn act of mourning by the Egyptians,' which is why the place was given the name Abel-Mizraim-it is across the Jordan.