Valley of Iphtahel
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| Type | valley |
|---|---|
| Also called | Valley of Iphtah El, valley of Iphtah-el, Iphtah-el Valley, Jiphthah-el, Valley of Jiphthah El, valley of Yiptah-El |
| Most likely | Wadi el Melek (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.771° N, 35.143° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Joshua 19:14 |
Valley of Iphtahel is a valley named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wadi el Melek (medium 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 Melek | medium (58%) | 32.771° N, 35.143° E |
| Wadi Abbelin | low (22%) | 32.833° N, 35.175° E |
| region around Khirbet Shifat | very low (1%) | 32.832° N, 35.278° E |
| Beit Netofa Valley | very low (-1%) | 32.810° N, 35.332° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 19:14And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah–el:Then the border circled around the north side of Neah to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah-el.
- Joshua 19:27And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
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.