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Kir

Town · today Kerak

Location likely About 80 km (50 miles) southeast of Jerusalem

Kir in the Bible Dictionary · Another Kir (town · 2 Kings 16:9)

Named in 1 Verse

Isaiah 15:1 The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence;

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