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    Anaharath

    אֲנָֽחֲרָ֑ת

    Anaharath, a town on the border of Issachar's territory.

    Where the story of Anaharath happensWhere the gazetteer locates Anaharath, framed to them: Anaharath. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Anaharath
    Where the gazetteer locates Anaharath
    verses
    1
    first named
    Joshua 19:19
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.65°N · 35.47°E
    identified with
    Tell Rekhesh (OpenBible)
    settlement32.65°N · 35.47°E

    Tell Rekhesh (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Anaharath in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Anaharath is mentioned in Joshua 19:19 as one of the towns on the border of the territory allotted to the tribe of Issachar. It is listed along with other towns such as Jezreel, Chesulloth, and Shunem, indicating its location in the Jezreel Valley, a fertile region in northern Israel.

    The exact site of Anaharath is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the eastern part of the Jezreel Valley, near the border with the tribe of Naphtali. Some scholars propose identifying Anaharath with the modern village of en-Na'ura, approximately 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Megiddo.

    Apart from its mention in the list of Issachar's border towns, no other information about Anaharath is provided in the Bible. Its inclusion in the description of the tribal allotments suggests that it was a recognized landmark or settlement during the distribution of the land under Joshua's leadership.

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    1. Joshua1 verse

      19:19

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