Gibeath-haaraloth
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| Type | hill |
|---|---|
| Also called | Gibeath Haaraloth, Hill of the Foreskins |
| Most likely | within 5 km of Gilgal (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.882° N, 35.460° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 5:3 |
Gibeath-haaraloth is a hill named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 5 km of Gilgal (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 5 km of Gilgal | high (75%) | 31.882° N, 35.460° E |
| within 5 km of Jericho | low (36%) | 31.872° N, 35.445° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 5:3And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the sons of Israel at Gibeath-haaraloth.
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.