Biblical References:
Hara is mentioned in the context of the exile of the Israelites in the Old Testament. The primary reference to Hara is found in 1 Chronicles 5:26.

Scriptural Context:
1 Chronicles 5:26 states: "So the God of Israel stirred the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria), and he carried the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day."

Historical and Geographical Background:
Hara is identified as one of the locations to which the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh were exiled by the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III. The exact location of Hara is not definitively known, but it is generally considered to be in the region of Mesopotamia, possibly near the other locations mentioned in the passage—Halah, Habor, and the river of Gozan.

The exile to Hara and other locations was part of the larger Assyrian policy of deporting conquered peoples to distant lands. This served to prevent rebellion and to assimilate the exiled populations into the Assyrian Empire. The mention of Hara in the biblical text underscores the historical reality of the Assyrian exile, which had a profound impact on the northern tribes of Israel.

Theological Significance:
The exile to Hara and other locations is a significant event in the history of Israel, marking the beginning of the dispersion of the northern tribes. This dispersion is often seen as a consequence of the Israelites' disobedience to God, as they turned away from His commandments and worshiped other gods. The exile serves as a fulfillment of the warnings given by the prophets, who had called the people to repentance.

From a theological perspective, the exile to Hara and the surrounding regions is a demonstration of God's sovereignty and justice. It also highlights the theme of divine discipline, where God uses foreign nations as instruments to correct and guide His people back to Himself. Despite the judgment, the exile also carries a message of hope, as the prophets foretold a future restoration and return for the people of Israel.

Cultural and Religious Impact:
The exile to Hara and other locations contributed to the development of the Jewish diaspora, which played a crucial role in the spread of Jewish culture and religion. The experience of exile and the subsequent longing for return to the Promised Land became central themes in Jewish thought and literature.

The mention of Hara in the biblical narrative serves as a reminder of the historical realities faced by the Israelites and the enduring faithfulness of God, who remains committed to His covenant promises despite the unfaithfulness of His people.Hara

a hill; showing forth

Hara

(mountain land), (1 Chronicles 5:26) only, is either a place utterly unknown or it must be regarded as identical with Haran or Charran.

Hara

1 Chronicles 5:26, probably a mountainous region in the northern part of Media.

Mountainous land, a province of Assyria (1 Chronicles 5:26), between the Tigris and the Euphrates, along the banks of the Khabur, to which some of the Israelite captives were carried. It has not been identified. Some think the word a variation of Haran. HARA

ha'-ra (hara'; Septuagint omits): A place named in 1 Chronicles 5:26 along with Halah, Habor and the river of Gozan, whither the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh were carried by Tiglath-pileser. In 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 18:11, Hara is omitted, and in both, "and in the cities of the Medes" is added. Septuagint renders ore Medon, "the mountains of the Medes," which may represent Hebrew hare madhay, "mountains of Media," or, `are madhay, "cities of Media." The text seems to be corrupt. The second word may have fallen out in 1 Chronicles 5:26, hare being changed to hara'.

W. Ewing

2024. Hara -- a region of N. Mesopotamia
... 2023, 2024. Hara. 2025 . a region of N. Mesopotamia. Transliteration:
Hara Phonetic Spelling: (haw-raw') Short Definition: Hara. ...
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Chapter xliii
... brother be with you. By putting the noun hara'abh first, the author turns
attention back to the famine. Its effects were beginning ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xliii.htm

The Healing of the Man Born Blind.
... the possibility of some actual sin before birth would suggest itself, at least as
a speculative question, since the evil impulse' (Yetser haRa), might even ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter ix the healing of.htm

Appendix xii. The Baptism of Proselytes
... This holds equally true in regard to the threefold aspect under which Rabbinism
presents the devil: as Satan (also called Sammael); as the Yetser haRa, or evil ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/appendix xii the baptism of.htm

The Epistle to the Colossians
... as dikaiosune, soteria, apokalupsis and katargein are absent, while some of the
particles often employed by the apostle, as gar, oun, dioti and hara are rarely ...
/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the epistle to the colossians.htm

The Call of Matthew - the Saviour's Welcome to Sinners - Rabbinic ...
... According to it, God Himself was really the author of the Yetser haRa, or evil impulse
[2401] (the law in our members'), for which, indeed, there was an ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xvii the call of.htm

The Iranian Conquest
... born among the clouds; and lastly, the spirit of the dawn, the watchful Mithra,
"who, first of the celestial Yazatas, soars above Mount Hara,* before the ...
/.../chapter ithe iranian conquest.htm

Appendix xix. On Eternal Punishment, According to the Rabbis and ...
... kind of universal moral restoration seems implies in the teaching of Rabbi Jehudah
to the effect that in the soeculum futurum God would destroy the Yetser haRa ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/appendix xix on eternal punishment.htm

Then, Distinguishing Between Essence and Generation, He Declares ...
... [681] Cf. 1 1 Corinthians 14:2. [682] Reading hara tis for ara tis of Oehler's text.
[683] That is, by S. Basil: the reference seems to be to the treatise Adv. ...
/.../section 9 then distinguishing between.htm

The Evening of the Third Day in Passion-Week - on the Mount of ...
... In the latter neither physical [5424] nor moral darkness would any longer prevail,
since the Yetser haRa, or Evil impulse,' would be destroyed. ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vi the evening of.htm

The Supreme Author of all Things must be Infinitely Good, Just ...
... discourse. Footnotes: [86] Ouk estin ou heneka an theos pseudoito.--Komide
hara ho theos haploun kai alethes en te ergo kai en lugo. Kai ...
/.../xii proposition xii the supreme.htm

Hara (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. HARA. ... In 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 18:11, Hara is
omitted, and in both, "and in the cities of the Medes" is added. ...
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Hara'dah (2 Occurrences)
Hara'dah. Haradah, Hara'dah. Haram . Multi-Version Concordance
Hara'dah (2 Occurrences). Numbers 33:24 And they journeyed ...
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Tiglath-pileser (6 Occurrences)
... and he carried them away, even the Reubenites and the Gadites, and the half-tribe
of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the ...
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Gadite (14 Occurrences)
... Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the
half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to ...
/g/gadite.htm - 11k

Gozan (5 Occurrences)
... Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the
half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to ...
/g/gozan.htm - 10k

Tillegath-pilneser (3 Occurrences)
... and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe
of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the ...
/t/tillegath-pilneser.htm - 7k

Tilgathpilneser (3 Occurrences)
... and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe
of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the ...
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Tilgath (3 Occurrences)
... Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the
half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to ...
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Tiglathpileser (3 Occurrences)
... and he carried them away, even the Reubenites and the Gadites, and the half-tribe
of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the ...
/t/tiglathpileser.htm - 11k

Tilgath-pilneser (3 Occurrences)
... and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half-tribe
of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the ...
/t/tilgath-pilneser.htm - 7k

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