Hethlon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Haitla (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 34.603° N, 36.134° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Ezekiel 47:15 |
Hethlon is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Haitla (medium confidence; 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haitla | medium (47%) | 34.603° N, 36.134° E |
| another name for Lebo-hamath | low (18%) | 34.195° N, 36.350° E |
| Adlun | very low (4%) | 33.404° N, 35.274° E |
Verses
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 47:15And this shall be the border of the land toward the north side, from the great sea, the way of Hethlon, as men go to Zedad;This shall be the boundary of the land:
- Ezekiel 48:1Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west 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.