A town in the southern boundary of Canaanite territory.
About Lasha
A place-name, otherwise unknown. An ancient description uses this name to refer to the southern boundary of the territory occupied by the Canaanites (Genesis 10:19). This passage associates Lasha with other cities near the southern end of the Dead Sea.
Key References
Genesis 10:19
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
All Scripture References (2)
Genesis (1)
Genesis 10:19
and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Numbers (1)
Numbers 21:19
and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,