Baal-peor
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| Type | mountain and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Baal Peor, Baal of Peor |
| Most likely | another name for Peor (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.777° N, 35.738° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Deuteronomy 4:3 |
Baal-peor is a mountain and settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Peor (medium confidence; 2 other proposals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Peor | medium (54%) | 31.777° N, 35.738° E |
| another name for Beth-peor | low (40%) | 31.777° N, 35.738° E |
| Khirbet el Muhatta | very low (5%) | 31.798° N, 35.722° E |
Verses
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 4:3Your eyes have seen what the Lord did because of Baal–peor: for all the men that followed Baal–peor, the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you.Your eyes have seen what the LORD did at Baal-peor, for the LORD your God destroyed from among you all who followed Baal of Peor.
Hosea
- Hosea 9:10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal–peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the firstfruits of the fig tree in its first season. But they went to Baal-peor, and consecrated themselves to Shame; so they became as detestable as the thing they loved.
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.