Beth-nimrah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Nimrah |
| Most likely | Tall Bleibel (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.909° N, 35.639° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 32:36 |
Beth-nimrah is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tall Bleibel (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tall Bleibel | medium (58%) | 31.909° N, 35.639° E |
| Tall Nimrin | low (29%) | 31.901° N, 35.625° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 32:36And Beth–nimrah, and Beth–haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
Joshua
- Joshua 13:27And in the valley, Beth–aram, and Beth–nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).
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.