Places of the Bible
Erech
Southern Mesopotamia (Iraq) · Old Testament · 1 verse
Erech was an ancient city of southern Mesopotamia, identified with Uruk. It lay in the land of Shinar. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.
About Erech
Erech was an ancient city of southern Mesopotamia, identified with Uruk. It lay in the land of Shinar.
Its place in the story
Genesis names Erech among the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in the land of Shinar. It stands among the earliest urban centers named in the biblical account of the nations. Archaeology confirms Uruk as one of the oldest great cities of Mesopotamia.
Erech in Scripture (KJV)
Where it leads
As one of humanity's first cities in the table of nations, Erech belongs to the world that awaited the redemption promised through Abraham's seed.
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Where is Erech in the Bible?
Erech was an ancient city of southern Mesopotamia, identified with Uruk. It lay in the land of Shinar. The name appears in Genesis in the King James text.
What happened at Erech?
Genesis names Erech among the cities of Nimrod's kingdom in the land of Shinar. It stands among the earliest urban centers named in the biblical account of the nations. Archaeology confirms Uruk as one of the oldest great cities of Mesopotamia.
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