Mizpah (Joshua 11)
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| Type | region and river and settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mizpeh |
| Most likely | within 30 km of Mount Hermon (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.400° N, 35.850° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 11:3 |
Mizpah (Joshua 11) is a region and river and settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely within 30 km of Mount Hermon (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 |
|---|---|---|
| within 30 km of Mount Hermon | medium (54%) | 33.400° N, 35.850° E |
| Qalat es Subeibeh | very low (14%) | 33.253° N, 35.715° E |
| about 5 km around Arnah | very low (7%) | 33.366° N, 35.879° E |
| Marjayoun | very low (5%) | 33.361° N, 35.592° E |
| Metula | very low (5%) | 33.279° N, 35.577° E |
| Litani River | very low (3%) | 33.338° N, 35.245° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 11:3And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
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.