Atlas Biblica

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    Pethor

    פְּתוֹר

    Pethor was the hometown of Balaam, the prophet hired by Balak to curse Israel, located near the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia.

    Where the story of Pethor happensPethor, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Pethor, Mesopotamia. 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.PethorMesopotamia
    Pethor, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    2
    first named
    Numbers 22:5
    last named
    Deuteronomy 23:4
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    36.70°N · 38.09°E
    settlement36.70°N · 38.09°E

    Til Barsip (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Pethor in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Pethor was a city in Mesopotamia, located near the Euphrates River, and is mentioned in the Bible as the hometown of Balaam, the prophet hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the Israelites (Num. 22:5; Deut. 23:4). When the Israelites were camped in the plains of Moab, Balak sent messengers to Pethor to summon Balaam, offering him payment to curse Israel (Num. 22:5-7). Despite God's initial warning not to go with the men, Balaam eventually set out on his donkey to meet with Balak (Num. 22:21). Along the way, the Angel of the Lord opposed Balaam, and his donkey spoke to him, revealing the presence of the Angel (Num. 22:22-35). Balaam ultimately blessed Israel instead of cursing them, following God's command (Num. 23-24). The location of Pethor is not precisely known, but its association with the Euphrates River suggests that it was situated in the upper Mesopotamian region, possibly in the area of modern-day Syria or Iraq.

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

    1. Numbers1 verse

      22:5

    2. Deuteronomy1 verse

      23:4

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    via Summoning of Balaam and Words Of BalakBalaamA prophet hired to curse Israel but blessed them instead.via Summoning of Balaam and Words Of BalakBalakKing of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel.via Summoning of Balaam and Words Of BalakSummoningSummoning is a concept gathering 59 labelled instances in the text.

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