Nophah
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in Moab (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Numbers 21:30 |
Nophah is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Moab (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| in Moab | medium (43%) | 31.181° N, 35.701° E |
| another name for Nobah (Numbers 32) | low (21%) | 32.756° N, 36.619° E |
| not a place (textual problem) | very low (2%) | — |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 21:30We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.But we have overthrown them; Heshbon is destroyed as far as Dibon. We demolished them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.”
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.