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MIGDOL

(Heb. migdōl)

A Semitic word meaning “fortress” or “watch tower,” which was taken into Egyptian and used to describe a series of military outposts guarding the eastern edge of the Delta.

1. A town in the eastern Delta that was on the route of the Exodus (Exod. 14:2; Num. 33:7).

2. A residence of Jews in Egypt (Jer. 44:1; 46:14).

3. A place in north Egypt used, with Syene, to indicate the north-south borders of Egypt.

For the identification of these places, scholars have proposed a Migdol of Seti I located in the Succoth district of Egypt, the ancient fortress of Serapeum near the north end of the Bitter Lakes, and modern Tell el-Her, which is 19 km. (12 mi.) N of Sile. None of these sites seems to fit with the biblical narrative of the Exodus. Tell el-Her is too far north, but may be identified with 2 and 3 above. Serapeum is too far west, and Succoth is where the Israelites turned back to continue their journey.

Lawrence A. Sinclair

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MIGDOL

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)