Sela (Isaiah 16)
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Other places named Sela: Sela (Judges 1), Sela (2 Kings 14).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Sela (very low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.781° N, 35.574° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Isaiah 16:1 |
Sela (Isaiah 16) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Sela (very low confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sela | very low (13%) | 30.781° N, 35.574° E |
| Umm el Bayyara | very low (13%) | 30.327° N, 35.434° E |
| another name for Sela (Judges 1) | very low (6%) | 30.907° N, 35.131° E |
| another name for Sela (2 Kings 14) | very low (-15%) | 30.327° N, 35.434° E |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 16:1Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion.
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.