Azmon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Ain Muweileh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.688° N, 34.333° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 34:4 |
Azmon is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ain Muweileh (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Ain Muweileh | medium (55%) | 30.688° N, 34.333° E |
| Ain Qoseimeh | very low (5%) | 30.667° N, 34.367° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 34:4And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh–barnea, and shall go on to Hazar–addar, and pass on to Azmon:cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,
- Numbers 34:5And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.
Joshua
- Joshua 15:4From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.