Ephah (I)

I. EPHAH, the eldest son of Midian, dwelt in Arabia Petræa. He gave his name Gen. xxv. עֵיפָה LXX. γαιφά vel γοφάς. Judg. vi. 5. Is. lx. 6.to the city of Ephah, by the Septuagint called Gæpha, or Gephar, because they frequently pronounce the letter Hain like a G; thus instead of Hasa they read Gasa, and Gomorrha instead of Homorrha. The city of Ephah and the small extent of land round about it, made part of the country of Midian, situated on the Eastern shore of the dead sea, very different from another country of the same name lying upon the red sea. Ptolemy speaks of a town called Ippos on the Eastern coast of the dead sea, a little below Modian or Midian. The countries of Midian and Ephah abounded with Dromedaries and Camels, as may be seen by the book of Judges, and Isaiah; Dromedarii Midian & Epha.

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