Kedemoth
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Wilderness of Kedemoth, Desert of Kedemoth |
| Most likely | Aleiyan (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.532° N, 35.880° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Deuteronomy 2:26 |
Kedemoth is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Aleiyan (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aleiyan | low (25%) | 31.532° N, 35.880° E |
| Er Remeil | low (17%) | 31.576° N, 35.874° E |
| Es Saliyeh | low (17%) | 31.455° N, 35.920° E |
| Qasr ez Za’feran I | very low (12%) | 31.616° N, 35.872° E |
| Umm ar Rasas | very low (5%) | 31.500° N, 35.920° E |
Verses
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 2:26And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying,
Joshua
- Joshua 13:18And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
- Joshua 21:37Kedemoth with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs; four cities.Kedemoth, and Mephaath—four cities, together with their pasturelands.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 6:79Kedemoth also with her suburbs, and Mephaath with her suburbs:Kedemoth, and Mephaath, together with their pasturelands.
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.