Biblical Region
Persia in the Bible
Persia is a region mentioned in 27 verses across 5 books of the Bible. Known today as Tell Hagmatana.
Verses
27
Books
5
Confidence
Very High
Coordinates
34.8065, 48.5162
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Key Verses About Persia
“And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of Persia:”2 Chronicles 36:20 (KJV)
“that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished”2 Chronicles 36:22 (KJV)
“All the kingdoms of the earth has Yahweh”2 Chronicles 36:23 (KJV)
“that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished”Ezra 1:1 (KJV)
“All the kingdoms of the earth has Yahweh”Ezra 1:2 (KJV)
Bible Verses Mentioning Persia
Ezra(12)
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- Map tiles by OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0).
- Image: Hadis Faghiri.