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    Tophel

    תֹּ֫פֶל

    Tophel, a location mentioned in Moses' speech to the Israelites, possibly near modern-day et-Tafeleh, southeast of the Dead Sea (Deut. 1:1).

    Where the story of Tophel happensWhere the gazetteer locates Tophel, framed to them: Tophel. 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.Tophel
    Where the gazetteer locates Tophel
    verses
    1
    first named
    Deuteronomy 1:1
    last named
    Deuteronomy 1:1
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    30.84°N · 35.60°E
    settlement30.84°N · 35.60°E

    Tafila (OpenBible)

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

    Description

    Tophel in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Tophel is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Deu.1.1, as one of the places near where Moses delivered his final address to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land. The exact location of Tophel is uncertain, but it is described as being in the wilderness, in the Arabah, opposite Suph, between Paran, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab. Some scholars suggest that Tophel may be identified with modern-day et-Tafeleh, a village located about 15 miles southeast of the Dead Sea, on the caravan route between Petra and Kerak. However, this identification is not conclusive. The mention of Tophel in the context of Moses' speech serves to provide a geographical reference point for the location of the Israelite camp at the time of the address.

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    Stands in the same events as

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    Where to read it

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

    1. Deuteronomy1 verse

      1:1

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    Where this page goes

    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 Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonArabahA desert region in the Jordan Valley and southward.via Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonDizahabA place near where Moses delivered his final speeches.via Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonExplanationExplanation is a concept gathering 20 labelled instances in the text.via Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonHazerothIsraelite encampment during the wilderness wanderingsvia Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonHeshbonAmorite city conquered by Moses, allotted to Reubenvia Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonLabanA place Moses spoke to Israelvia Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonMoabAncient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordanvia Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonMosesProphet who led Israel out of Egyptvia Moses and Sihon’s explanation of HeshbonParanA desert region in the Sinai Peninsula

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