Jahaz
Ancient site; 9 competing modern identifications, best supported being Khirbet el Medeiyineh.
Placesettlement9 verseslocation disputed
Where was it?
Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.
- Khirbet el Medeiyineh444
- Khirbet Libb99
- Er Remeil60
- Khirbet Iskander44
- Aleiyan34
- Khirbet Umm el Idham9
- Umm el Walid2
- Khirbet et Teim-15
- Tall Jalul-20
Name variants
- Jahaz (68)
- Jahzah (18)
- Jahazah (3)
- Jahaza (1)
References
Topical references
- A Levitical city in Reuben, taken from the Moabites — Joshua 13:18; Joshua 21:36; Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:21
- Sihon defeated at — Numbers 21:23; Deuteronomy 2:32; Judges 11:20
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.