Maarath
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet Qufin (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.621° N, 35.114° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 15:59 |
Maarath is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Qufin (medium confidence; 5 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 Qufin | medium (40%) | 31.621° N, 35.114° E |
| Khirbet ez Zawiya | very low (7%) | 31.601° N, 35.159° E |
| another name for Maroth | very low (4%) | — |
| Khirbet el Hubeila | very low (4%) | 31.660° N, 35.108° E |
| Rujm es Sabit | very low (4%) | 31.653° N, 35.143° E |
| Beit Ummar | very low (-7%) | 31.621° N, 35.102° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 15:59And Maarath, and Beth–anoth, and Eltekon; six cities with their villages:Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon—six cities, along with their villages.
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.