Mephaath
Ancient site; 3 competing modern identifications, best supported being Umm ar Rasas.
Placesettlement4 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.
- Umm ar Rasas465
- Tell Jawah97
- Khirbet Nefaah45
References
Topical references
- A Levitical city in the territory of the tribe of Reuben — Joshua 13:18; Joshua 21:37; 1 Chronicles 6:79; Jeremiah 48:21
Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.