Luhith

A town located in Moab at a relatively high elevation.

About Luhith

Moabite city mentioned in connection with the flight of the Moabites to Zoar (Is 15:5). Since it was also listed with Horonaim, it was perhaps situated between these two cities in the southeastern area around the Dead Sea.

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Key References

Isaiah 15:5

My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.

Jeremiah 48:5

For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction:

All Scripture References (2)

Isaiah (1)
Isaiah 15:5

My heart cries out over Moab; her fugitives flee as far as Zoar, as far as Eglath-shelishiyah. With weeping they ascend the slope of Luhith; they lament their destruction on the road to Horonaim.

Jeremiah (1)
Jeremiah 48:5

For on the ascent to Luhith they weep bitterly as they go, and on the descent to Horonaim cries of distress resound over the destruction: