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    Zereth-shahar

    צֶרֶת הַשַּׁ֫חַר

    Zereth-shahar was a city in the territory of Reuben, located on a mountain in the plain by the Dead Sea .

    Where the story of Zereth-shahar happensWhere the gazetteer locates Zereth-shahar, framed to them: Zereth-shahar. 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.Zereth-shahar
    Where the gazetteer locates Zereth-shahar
    verses
    1
    first named
    Joshua 13:19
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.60°N · 35.56°E
    identified with
    Callirrhoe (OpenBible)
    settlement31.60°N · 35.56°E

    Callirrhoe (OpenBible)

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

    Description

    Zereth-shahar in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Zereth-shahar was a city allotted to the tribe of Reuben as part of the distribution of land east of the Jordan River (Jos.13.19). It is described as being on a mountain in the plain, likely referring to the tableland east of the Dead Sea. The name Zereth-shahar means "splendor of dawn," though the significance of the name is uncertain. No further details are given about the city's history or importance. Its exact location is unknown but was likely somewhere near the northeastern shore of the Dead Sea within the territory of Reuben.

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    1. Joshua1 verse

      13:19

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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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