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When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, "This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians." Therefore, the name of it was called Abel-mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
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The 'Mourning Meadow' of Egypt
Commentators explain that the name "Abel-mizraim" involves a Hebrew wordplay. The local Canaanites named the place for the "mourning" (êbel) of the Egyptians. However, the word is nearly identical to the Hebrew word for "meadow" (abel), giving the place name a clever double meaning that was common in Eastern cultures.
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Abel-mizraim. —Here is an example of that play on words that is always dear to Eastern peoples. The word for “mourning” is êbe…
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