Waters of Jericho
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| Type | river and spring |
|---|---|
| Also called | waters of Jericho, springs of Jericho, water of Jericho |
| Most likely | Ein as Sultan (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.870° N, 35.445° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Joshua 16:1 |
Waters of Jericho is a river and spring named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ein as Sultan (high confidence; 1 other proposal 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ein as Sultan | high (74%) | 31.870° N, 35.445° E |
| another name for the Jordan | low (26%) | 31.761° N, 35.558° E |
Verses
Joshua
- Joshua 16:1And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth–el,The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.
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.