Rithmah
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| Type | campsite |
|---|---|
| Most likely | along Wadi Ratamah (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 29.034° N, 34.126° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 33:18 |
Rithmah is a campsite named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely along Wadi Ratamah (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| along Wadi Ratamah | low (24%) | 29.034° N, 34.126° E |
| along Wadi Abu Retemat | very low (6%) | 30.599° N, 34.360° E |
| along Wadi er Retame | very low (6%) | 27.862° N, 36.228° E |
| Ain Rathmah | very low (3%) | 29.741° N, 33.030° E |
| Bir es Sawra | very low (-2%) | 29.154° N, 34.487° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 33:18And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.They set out from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.
- Numbers 33:19And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmon–parez.They set out from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon-perez.
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.