River (Numbers 22)
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Other places named River: River (Genesis 36).
| Type | river |
|---|---|
| Also called | Euphrates River, Euphrates |
| Most likely | another name for the Euphrates (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.004° N, 47.442° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Numbers 22:5 |
River (Numbers 22) is a river named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for the Euphrates (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for the Euphrates | high (79%) | 31.004° N, 47.442° E |
| another name for the Jordan | very low (10%) | 31.761° N, 35.558° E |
| another name for the Jabbok | very low (4%) | 32.115° N, 35.543° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 22:5He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people. “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me.
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.