Hara
LocationsGeographical Setting
Hara was an Assyrian settlement located in the region of Transjordan, identified as one of the destinations for the exiled Israelite tribes.
âš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
A place named in 1 Chronicles 5:26 along with Halah, Habor, and the river of Gozan, where the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh were deported by Tiglath-pileser.
What is the meaning of Hara in the Bible?
A place named in 1 Chronicles 5:26 along with Halah, Habor, and the river of Gozan, where the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh were deported by Tiglath-pileser.
SIGNIFICANCE
The mention of Hara helps readers understand the specific geographic scope of the Assyrian deportation policy and the dispersion of the northern Israelite tribes.
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