Tahath
Where it is
30.32° N, 35.41° E · Located through Mount Hor
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About this place
Tahath was a place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey, as recorded in Numbers 33:26-27. It is listed among the various campsites in the itinerary of the Israelites' travels from Egypt to the Plains of Moab. Tahath is mentioned between the campsites of Makheloth and Terah, indicating its location along the route. However, the exact geographical location of Tahath is unknown, and no other details about this campsite are provided in the Bible. The mention of Tahath in the itinerary serves to document the stages of the Israelites' journey and their obedience to God's command to keep a record of their travels (Num. 33:1-2).
Every mention
Numbers 2 mentions
What the dictionary says
the name of a desert station of the Israelites between Makheloth and Tarah.
Sources
- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain