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'''Aroer''' (ar-o-ayr', Hebrew: '''עַרְעוֹר''')<ref>[http://biblehub.com/hebrew/6177.htm Strong's Hebrew Dictionary 6177]</ref> is an ancient city known almost exclusively for its mention in the [[Bible]]. The precise location of Aroer has not been as of yet plausibly identified, and the site is only known from ancient texts.
== Bible ==
The biblical city of Aroer is located on the north bank of [[Arnon]].<ref>{{bibleref|book=Deuteronomy|chap=4|verses=48}}</ref><ref>{{bibleref|book=Judges|chap=11|verses=26}}</ref> The precise location of Aroer has not been as of yet plausibly identified, though, some scholars believe that Aroer may be identified with the modern day cite of 'Ara'ir.<ref>Erwin Louis Lueker, The Concordia Bible Dictionary (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1963)</ref><ref> Tristram, Henry Baker. The land of Moab; travels and discoveries on the east side of the Dead sea and the Jordan. New York : Harper and brothers. (1873): pg. 144.</ref> According to the prophecy of the [[Book of Isaiah]], the city of Aroer will be "forsaken..."<ref>{{bibleref|book=Isaiah|chap=17|verses=2}}</ref>
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== Bible ==
The biblical city of Aroer is located on the north bank of [[Arnon]].<ref>{{bibleref|book=Deuteronomy|chap=4|verses=48}}</ref><ref>{{bibleref|book=Judges|chap=11|verses=26}}</ref> The precise location of Aroer has not been as of yet plausibly identified, though, some scholars believe that Aroer may be identified with the modern day cite of 'Ara'ir.<ref>Erwin Louis Lueker, The Concordia Bible Dictionary (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1963)</ref><ref> Tristram, Henry Baker. The land of Moab; travels and discoveries on the east side of the Dead sea and the Jordan. New York : Harper and brothers. (1873): pg. 144.</ref> According to the prophecy of the [[Book of Isaiah]], the city of Aroer will be "forsaken..."<ref>{{bibleref|book=Isaiah|chap=17|verses=2}}</ref>
== References ==
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{{Bible Cities}}