Valley of Gerar
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | Gerar Valley, valley of Gerar |
| Most likely | about 3 km around Gerar (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.382° N, 34.606° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 26:17 |
Valley of Gerar is a valley named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely about 3 km around Gerar (high 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 |
|---|---|---|
| about 3 km around Gerar | high (100%) | 31.382° N, 34.606° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 26:17And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.So Isaac left that place and encamped in the Valley of Gerar and settled there.
- Genesis 26:19And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.Then Isaac’s servants dug in the valley and found a well of fresh water there.
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.