Rehoboth (Genesis 26)
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Other places named Rehoboth: Rehoboth (Genesis 36).
| Type | well |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Ruheibeh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.031° N, 34.566° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Genesis 26:22 |
Rehoboth (Genesis 26) is a well named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ruheibeh (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ruheibeh | medium (56%) | 31.031° N, 34.566° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 26:22And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.He moved on from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it. He named it Rehoboth and said, “At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”
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.