Mattanah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet el Medeiyineh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.588° N, 35.908° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 21:18 |
Mattanah is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet el Medeiyineh (medium confidence; 1 other proposal 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 el Medeiyineh | medium (55%) | 31.588° N, 35.908° E |
| another name for Ir-moab | very low (0%) | 31.281° N, 35.760° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 21:18The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,
- Numbers 21:19And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
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.