Bethel (Jeremiah 48)
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Other places named Bethel: Bethel, Bethel (1 Samuel 30).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth-el |
| Most likely | another name for Bethel (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 48:13 |
Bethel (Jeremiah 48) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Bethel (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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Bethel | medium (58%) | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
| not a place (name of deity) | low (33%) | — |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:13And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth–el their confidence.Then Moab will be ashamed of Chemosh, just as the house of Israel was ashamed when they trusted in Bethel.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 7:2When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem–melech, and their men, to pray before the Lord,Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD
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.