Kiriathaim
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Other places named Kiriathaim: Kiriathaim (1 Chronicles 6).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kirjathaim |
| Most likely | Khirbet al Mukhayyat (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.749° N, 35.744° E |
| Mentioned in | 5 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 32:37 |
Kiriathaim is a settlement named in 5 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet al Mukhayyat (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet al Mukhayyat | low (31%) | 31.749° N, 35.744° E |
| Khirbet el Qureiye | very low (12%) | 31.709° N, 35.694° E |
| Al Qurayyat | very low (8%) | 31.541° N, 35.686° E |
| Tall Jalul | very low (3%) | 31.717° N, 35.857° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 32:37And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
Joshua
- Joshua 13:19And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth–shahar in the mount of the valley,Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:1Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
- Jeremiah 48:23And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth–gamul, and upon Beth–meon,upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 25:9Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth–jeshimoth, Baal–meon, and Kiriathaim,therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.
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.