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Edom
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E·dom  (dm)
An ancient country of Palestine between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba. According to the Bible, the original inhabitants were descendants of Esau.
Edom [ˈiːdəm]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a nomadic people descended from Esau
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the son of Esau who was the supposed ancestor of this nation
3. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the ancient kingdom of this people, situated between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba
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Such an increase can be explained by the supposition that Jews actively welcomed large numbers of converts, mostly by the activities described above, but also by force in two unusual cases, the conversion of the Idumaeans (see Josephus, Antiquities 13, 257-258) and the Ituraeans (see Josephus, Antiquities 13.
Why the Jewish people should welcome converts by Epstein, Lawrence J. / Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought
 
 
 
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