Goshen (Joshua 15)
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Other places named Goshen: Goshen, Goshen (Joshua 10).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Dahriya (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.408° N, 34.972° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:51 |
Goshen (Joshua 15) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Dahriya (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dahriya | low (34%) | 31.408° N, 34.972° E |
| Tel Halif | very low (15%) | 31.383° N, 34.866° E |
| Khirbet Tatrit | very low (7%) | 31.350° N, 34.929° E |
| Tell Beit Mirsim | very low (4%) | 31.456° N, 34.910° E |
| Khirbet el Qaryatein | very low (-3%) | 31.345° N, 35.124° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:51And Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:Goshen, Holon, and Giloh—eleven cities, along with their villages.
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.