Geliloth
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Araq ed Deir (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.791° N, 35.323° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 18:17 |
Geliloth is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Araq ed Deir (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Araq ed Deir | low (35%) | 31.791° N, 35.323° E |
| El Khirbeh | very low (14%) | 31.765° N, 35.289° E |
| Khan el Ahmar | very low (6%) | 31.792° N, 35.336° E |
| Tal‘at ed Damm | very low (3%) | 31.818° N, 35.360° E |
| not a proper name (districts) | very low (3%) | — |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 18:17And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En–shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
- Joshua 22:10And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.And when they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.
- Joshua 22:11And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.Then the Israelites received the report: “Behold, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar on the border of the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.”
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.