Valley of Shittim
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| Type | river |
|---|---|
| Also called | Valley of Acacias, Shittim, Valley of Acacia Trees, Wadi Shittim, valley of Acacia Trees |
| Most likely | Wadi en Nar (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.667° N, 35.449° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joel 3:18 |
Valley of Shittim is a river named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Wadi en Nar (high 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 en Nar | high (70%) | 31.667° N, 35.449° E |
| another name for the Kidron | very low (8%) | 31.780° N, 35.240° E |
| not a place (symbolic) | very low (3%) | — |
| within 5 km of Shittim | very low (-15%) | 31.840° N, 35.674° E |
Verses
Joel
- Joel 3:18And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the Lord, and shall water the valley of Shittim.And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.
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.