Ulai
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Ulai was the Hebrew
name for a river
near the city of Susa
. It is mentioned twice in the Bible
:
There are three watercourses near Susa, and scholars are divided on which is indicated, although archaeology by Loftus
in 1851 and Dieulafoy
in 1885 helped shed some light. The Ulai may have been the eastern branch of the Karkheh River (alternately called the Choaspes or the Eulaus), which at one time divided into two branches some 20 miles north-west of the city. Another possible location of this river is the Coprates
tributary of the Karun River. Finally, some claim an artificial canal which ran close by Susa and connected the two rivers mentioned above.
Hebrew language
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name for a river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
near the city of Susa
Susa
Susa was an ancient city of the Elamite, Persian and Parthian empires of Iran. It is located in the lower Zagros Mountains about east of the Tigris River, between the Karkheh and Dez Rivers....
. It is mentioned twice in the Bible
Bible
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:
- DanielBook of DanielThe Book of Daniel is a book in the Hebrew Bible. The book tells of how Daniel, and his Judean companions, were inducted into Babylon during Jewish exile, and how their positions elevated in the court of Nebuchadnezzar. The court tales span events that occur during the reigns of Nebuchadnezzar,...
8:2 – "I had a second vision in which I was in Susa, the chief city of Babylonia`s Elam province. I was beside the Ulai river..." (Contemporary English VersionContemporary English VersionThe Contemporary English Version or CEV is a translation of the Bible into English,published by the American Bible Society...
) - Daniel 8:16 – "And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision."
There are three watercourses near Susa, and scholars are divided on which is indicated, although archaeology by Loftus
William Loftus
William Kennett Loftus was a British geologist, naturalist, explorer and archaeological excavator. He discovered the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk in 1849.-Biography:...
in 1851 and Dieulafoy
Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy
Marcel-Auguste Dieulafoy was a French archaeologist, noted for his excavations at Susa in 1885 and for his work, L'Art antique de la Perse.-Early life:...
in 1885 helped shed some light. The Ulai may have been the eastern branch of the Karkheh River (alternately called the Choaspes or the Eulaus), which at one time divided into two branches some 20 miles north-west of the city. Another possible location of this river is the Coprates
Dez River
The Dez River , the ancient Coprates , is a tributary of the Karun River and is 400 km long. It is the site of the Dez Dam.It is believed that a fortress protected a strategic bridge across the river at Dezful, whence the name, although no trace of this castle remains. The old part of the city...
tributary of the Karun River. Finally, some claim an artificial canal which ran close by Susa and connected the two rivers mentioned above.