Meroz
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet Marus (very low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.032° N, 35.530° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Judges 5:23 |
Meroz is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Marus (very low confidence; 2 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 Marus | very low (1%) | 33.032° N, 35.530° E |
| another name for Shimron-meron | very low (-3%) | 32.704° N, 35.213° E |
| another name for Madon | very low (-9%) | 32.800° N, 35.460° E |
Verses
Judges
- Judges 5:23Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’
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.