Emek-keziz
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Emek Keziz, Keziz |
| Most likely | within 5 km of Jericho (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.872° N, 35.445° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 18:21 |
Emek-keziz is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 5 km of Jericho (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 5 km of Jericho | medium (47%) | 31.872° N, 35.445° E |
| within 5 km of Beth-hoglah | low (15%) | 31.820° N, 35.501° E |
| Khirbet Marjame | very low (14%) | 31.991° N, 35.332° E |
| within 5 km of Wadi el Kaziz | very low (3%) | 31.786° N, 35.336° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 18:21Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth–hoglah, and the valley of Keziz,These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin:
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.