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    Beth-emek

    בֵּית הָעֵ֫מֶק

    Beth-emek was a town in the territory of Asher, mentioned in the description of Asher's border. (Joshua 19:27)

    Where the story of Beth-emek happensWhere the gazetteer locates Beth-emek, framed to them: Beth-emek. 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.Beth-emek
    Where the gazetteer locates Beth-emek
    verses
    1
    first named
    Joshua 19:27
    last named
    Joshua 19:27
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    32.97°N · 35.15°E
    settlement32.97°N · 35.15°E

    Tel Emek (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Beth-emek in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Beth-emek, meaning "house of the valley" in Hebrew, is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Joshua 19:27, as part of the description of the border of the tribe of Asher. The town is listed along with other cities and landmarks, such as Cabul, Ebron, Rehob, and Hammon, which helped to delineate the extent of Asher's territory.

    The exact location of Beth-emek is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely situated in the northwestern part of Canaan, within the allotted territory of Asher. The name "Beth-emek" suggests that the town was located in or near a valley.

    Asher's territory was located along the Mediterranean coast, north of the tribe of Manasseh and south of the Phoenician city of Tyre. The region was known for its fertile land and abundant resources, as mentioned in the blessing of Moses (Deu.33.24-25).

    No other details about Beth-emek are provided in the Bible, and the town is not mentioned in any other historical or archaeological context. Its inclusion in the description of Asher's border serves primarily to help define the extent of the tribe's territory in the Promised Land.

    Relations

    Direct connections

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    Stands in the same events as

    and 4 more, ordered by how many events they share.

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    Where to read it

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

    1. Joshua1 verse

      19:27

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    Nothing in the graph stands one hop from this entity yet. These are the best-connected entities of the same type, so the page still ends somewhere. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    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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