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Thebes; No-amon

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(Jer. 46:25; Ezek. 30:14-16; Nah. 3:8)—the great city of Upper Egypt on both banks of the Nile, centered in the region of modern Luxor and Karnak. Egyptian Waset was called No or No-amon in the Bible because of its association with the god Amun. Greek tradition celebrated Thebes as “hundred-gated,” a poetic expression of its scale and military resources.

Scripture cited

Jeremias 46:25 Jezekiel 30:14 Naum 3:8

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