Migdal-el
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Migdal El |
| Most likely | Majdel Selem (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.222° N, 35.464° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 19:38 |
Migdal-el is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Majdel Selem (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Majdel Selem | low (24%) | 33.222° N, 35.464° E |
| within 20 km of Yiron | low (20%) | 33.083° N, 35.417° E |
| Khirbet el Mejdel | very low (15%) | 33.160° N, 35.516° E |
| another name for Magadan | very low (4%) | 32.827° N, 35.514° E |
| another name for Magdala | very low (0%) | 32.827° N, 35.514° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:38And Iron, and Migdal–el, Horem, and Beth–anath, and Beth–shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh. There were nineteen 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.