Beer-lahai-roi
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| Type | well |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beer Lahai Roi, Beer-Lahai-Roi, Lahai-roi |
| Most likely | Ain Muweileh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.688° N, 34.333° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 16:14 |
Beer-lahai-roi is a well named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ain Muweileh (low confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ain Muweileh | low (26%) | 30.688° N, 34.333° E |
| Haluza | very low (8%) | 31.097° N, 34.652° E |
| Jebel Umm el Bared | very low (6%) | 30.382° N, 34.173° E |
| along Wadi Umm Rajil | very low (5%) | 30.763° N, 34.130° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 16:14Wherefore the well was called Beer–lahai–roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
- Genesis 24:62And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai–roi; for he dwelt in the south country.Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.
- Genesis 25:11And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai–roi.After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.
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.