Jotbathah
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| Type | settlement and spring |
|---|---|
| Also called | Jotbath |
| Most likely | Taba (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 29.492° N, 34.897° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 33:33 |
Jotbathah is a settlement and spring named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Taba (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taba | low (35%) | 29.492° N, 34.897° E |
| Ein Yotvata | very low (11%) | 29.879° N, 35.044° E |
| Et Taba | very low (7%) | 29.859° N, 35.096° E |
| Ein Weibeh | very low (2%) | 30.617° N, 35.190° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 33:33And they went from Hor–hagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.They set out from Hor-haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.
- Numbers 33:34And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.They set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 10:7From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters.From there they traveled to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land with streams of water.
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.