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    One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Ataroth. Every Ataroth in the Bible

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    Ataroth

    עֲטָרוֹת

    Ataroth, a town on the border between the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh.

    Where the story of Ataroth happensWhere the gazetteer locates Ataroth, framed to them: Ataroth. 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.Ataroth
    Where the gazetteer locates Ataroth
    verses
    2
    first named
    Joshua 16:2
    last named
    Joshua 16:7
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.88°N · 35.23°E
    settlement31.88°N · 35.23°E

    Kafr Aqab (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 11 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Ataroth in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Ataroth was a town located on the border between the tribal territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, as described in the book of Joshua. In Joshua 16:2, Ataroth is mentioned as part of the southern border of Ephraim, extending from Bethel to Ataroth. Later, in Joshua 16:7, Ataroth is listed among the towns marking the northern border of Ephraim, adjacent to the territory of Manasseh.

    The exact location of Ataroth is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the hill country of central Canaan, west of the Jordan River. Its mention in the boundary descriptions of Ephraim and Manasseh suggests that it was a significant landmark or settlement in the region during the time of the Israelite conquest and settlement of the Promised Land.

    Apart from its inclusion in the territorial allotments of Ephraim and Manasseh, no other details about Ataroth are provided in the biblical text. Its primary significance lies in its role as a boundary marker, helping to delineate the extent of the tribal territories in the heartland of ancient Israel.

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 1 book.

    1. Joshua2 verses

      16:216:7

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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    What happened here

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