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    Jahaz

    יַ֫הַץ

    Jahaz (Jahzah), a Moabite town where the Israelites defeated Sihon and later allotted to Reuben.

    Where the story of Jahaz happensJahaz, and 4 places the claims reach, framed to them: Jahaz, Elealeh, Heshbon, Horonaim, Zoar. 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.JahazElealehHeshbonHoronaimZoar
    Jahaz, and 4 places the claims reach
    verses
    9
    first named
    Numbers 21:23
    last named
    Jeremiah 48:34
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.59°N · 35.91°E
    settlement31.59°N · 35.91°E

    Khirbet el Medeiyineh (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 9 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Jahaz in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Jahaz, also known as Jahzah, was a town located in the region of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It was the site of a significant battle between the Israelites and Sihon, king of the Amorites, during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 21:23; Deu.2.32; Judges 11:20). The Israelites defeated Sihon and took possession of his land, which extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok. Jahaz was later allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:18) and designated as a Levitical city (Joshua 21:36; 1Ch.6.78). The town is mentioned in prophecies concerning Moab (Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:21, 34), indicating its continued significance in the region. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated near the northern border of Moab.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 9, across 7 books.

    1. Numbers1 verse

      21:23

    2. Deuteronomy1 verse

      2:32

    3. Joshua2 verses

      13:1821:36

    4. Judges1 verse

      11:20

    5. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      6:78

    6. Isaiah1 verse

      15:4

    7. Jeremiah2 verses

      48:2148:34

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Judgment of Dibon, Nebo, and Diblathaim and Allotment of Merarite Pasturelands, and 1 moreBezerLevitical city of refuge in Reubenvia Allotment of Merarite Pasturelands and Receiving of Merarite CitiesDimnahA Levitical city in the territory of Zebulun.via Allotment of Merarite Pasturelands and Receiving of Merarite CitiesMahanaimA place east of the Jordan; David's refugevia Allotment of Merarite Pasturelands and Receiving of Merarite CitiesMerariThe third son of Levi and founder of the Merarites.via Allotment of Merarite Pasturelands and Receiving of Merarite CitiesRamothCity of refuge east of the Jordanvia Allotment of Merarite Pasturelands and Receiving of Merarite CitiesReubenFirstborn son of Jacob and Leahvia Sihon, Sihon Army, and We’s battle of We, Sihon, Sihon Sons, and Sihon ArmyBattleBattle is a concept gathering 33 labelled instances in the text.via Sihon, Sihon Army, and We’s battle of We, Sihon, Sihon Sons, and Sihon ArmySihonAmorite king of Heshbon, defeated by the Israelites.via Allotment of Merarite PasturelandsAllotmentAllotment is a concept gathering 13 labelled instances in the text.

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