Mount Ephraim
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Also called | hill country of Ephraim, hills of Ephraim, mount Ephraim, Ephraim, mountain of Ephraim, mountains of Ephraim |
| Most likely | Mount Ephraim (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 4:15 |
Mount Ephraim is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Mount Ephraim (high confidence).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Ephraim | high (100%) | 31.923° N, 35.241° E |
Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 4:15For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.For a voice resounds from Dan, proclaiming disaster from the hills of Ephraim.
- Jeremiah 31:6For there shall be a day, that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion unto the Lord our God.For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”
- Jeremiah 50:19And I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.I will return Israel to his pasture, and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead.
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.