Ir-moab
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | city of Moab, Moabite town, Moabite city |
| Most likely | another name for Ar (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.281° N, 35.760° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Numbers 22:36 |
Ir-moab is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Ar (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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Ar | medium (69%) | 31.281° N, 35.760° E |
| Khirbet el Medeineh | very low (3%) | 31.281° N, 35.872° E |
| not a proper name (region) | very low (0%) | — |
| Khirbet el Medeiyineh | very low (0%) | 31.588° N, 35.908° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 22:36And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.
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.