Valley of Beracah
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | Valley of Berachah, Valley of Berakah, Berachah, Valley of Blessing |
| Most likely | Wadi el Arrub (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.609° N, 35.172° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Chronicles 20:26 |
Valley of Beracah is a valley named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wadi el Arrub (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wadi el Arrub | low (25%) | 31.609° N, 35.172° E |
| region around Khirbet Bereikut | low (16%) | 31.643° N, 35.143° E |
| El Baq’a | very low (11%) | 31.640° N, 35.202° E |
| Wadi ar Rashrash | very low (4%) | 31.612° N, 35.081° E |
Verses
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 20:26And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the Lord: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they blessed the LORD. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Beracah to this day.
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.