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    2 others in the registry answer to the name Mizpeh. Every Mizpeh in the Bible

    place

    Mizpeh

    מִצְפֶּה

    Mizpeh, a town in the lowlands (Shephelah) of Judah (Joshua 15:38).

    Where the story of Mizpeh happensWhere the gazetteer locates Mizpeh, framed to them: Mizpeh. 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.Mizpeh
    Where the gazetteer locates Mizpeh
    verses
    1
    first named
    Joshua 15:38
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.50°N · 34.76°E
    identified with
    Tel Nagila (OpenBible)
    settlement31.50°N · 34.76°E

    Tel Nagila (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 4 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Mizpeh in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Mizpeh is mentioned in Joshua 15:38 as one of the towns allotted to the tribe of Judah in the Shephelah, or lowlands. It is listed along with other towns such as Dilean, Joktheel, and Lachish. This Mizpeh is distinct from the more prominent city of Mizpah in Benjamin. Its location is unknown.

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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

      15:38

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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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