Zophim
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| Type | natural area |
|---|---|
| Also called | Lookout Field |
| Most likely | Tila as Safa (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.771° N, 35.734° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Numbers 23:14 |
Zophim is a natural area named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tila as Safa (medium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tila as Safa | medium (47%) | 31.771° N, 35.734° E |
| on Pisgah | medium (44%) | 31.768° N, 35.726° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 23:14And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.So Balak took him to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.
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.