Ramath-mizpeh
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ramath Mizpah, Ramah-Mizpeh |
| Most likely | Jel‘ad (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.119° N, 35.777° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 13:26 |
Ramath-mizpeh is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Jel‘ad (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jel‘ad | low (19%) | 32.119° N, 35.777° E |
| another name for Mizpah (Judges 10) | low (18%) | 32.119° N, 35.777° E |
| another name for Ramoth-gilead | very low (5%) | 32.500° N, 36.015° E |
| Khirbet el Qar’a | very low (4%) | 31.873° N, 35.817° E |
| Khirbet Sara | very low (4%) | 31.944° N, 35.830° E |
| Iraq al Amir | very low (2%) | 31.913° N, 35.752° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 13:26And from Heshbon unto Ramath–mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
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.