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Place

Chaldea

Babylonian people and region

People and region associated with Babylonian power in Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel.

82 appearances8 Bible books2 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Region of southern closely identified with the Neo-Babylonian empire whose armies destroy and its temple in 586 BC. is called out of Ur of the , and and repeatedly name the Chaldeans as Yahweh's instrument of judgment on while also announcing their own eventual ruin. In , "Chaldeans" denotes both the imperial people and a class of Babylonian wise men and astrologers who serve at 's court.

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Places in this story

Modern location: Tell el Muqayyar. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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