Terah
Where it is
30.32° N, 35.41° E · Located through Mount Hor
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About this place
Terah was a place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey, as recorded in Numbers 33:27-28. It is listed among the various campsites in the itinerary of the Israelites' travels from Egypt to the Plains of Moab. Terah is mentioned between the campsites of Tahath and Mithcah, indicating its location along the route. However, the exact geographical location of Terah is unknown, and no other details about this campsite are provided in the Bible. The mention of Terah 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 wanderer; loiterer, for some unknown reason emigrated with his family from his native mountains in the north to the plains of Mesopotamia.
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