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Concise Bible Dictionary: O
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George A. Morrish
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The “city of the Sun,” in Egypt. Poti-pherah, the father of Asenath, Joseph’s wife, was priest of the city (
Gen. 41:45,50
45
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt. (Genesis 41:45)
50
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. (Genesis 41:50)
;
Gen. 46:20
20
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him. (Genesis 46:20)
). It is regarded as the same as BETH-SHEMESH in
Jeremiah 43:13
13
He shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire. (Jeremiah 43:13)
, and as AVEN in
Ezekiel 30:17
17
The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity. (Ezekiel 30:17)
; and is supposed to be alluded to in
Isaiah 19:18
18
In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. (Isaiah 19:18)
(see margin). Identified with the ruins of
Heliopolis
, 30° 8' N, 31° 23' E: about ten miles N.E. of Cairo. On has been found in the inscriptions as AN and AN-T.
2.
Son of Peleth, a Reubenite: he joined with Korah in murmuring against Moses and Aaron (
Num. 16:1
1
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men: (Numbers 16:1)
). He is not mentioned after verse 1. The Jews say he separated from the guilty company and was saved.
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