Moresheth-gath
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Moresheth, Moresheth Gath, Morashtite, Morasthite, Moreshite, Moresheth-Gath |
| Most likely | Tel Goded (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.633° N, 34.917° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 26:18 |
Moresheth-gath is a settlement named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tel Goded (medium confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Goded | medium (47%) | 31.633° N, 34.917° E |
| Tel Zayit | very low (4%) | 31.629° N, 34.830° E |
| Tell Eton | very low (2%) | 31.492° N, 34.928° E |
| another name for Mareshah | very low (1%) | 31.593° N, 34.898° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 26:18Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’
Micah
- Micah 1:1The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
- Micah 1:14Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth–gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.
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.