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Beth-arabah in the Bible.

Beth-arabah is a town in the Bible, about 27 km (16 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Joshua 15:6 to Joshua 18:22.

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What happened at Beth-arabah.

House of the desert, one of the six cities of Judah, situated in the sunk valley of the Jordan and Dead Sea (Josh. 18:22). In Josh. 15:61 it is said to have been “in the wilderness.” It was afterwards included in the towns of Benjamin. It is called Arabah (Josh. 18:18).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Beth-arabah.

Bohan 1Reuben 1

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All 3 verses that name Beth-arabah.

Joshua 3

  • Joshua 15:6And the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
  • Joshua 15:61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
  • Joshua 18:22And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,

Questions about Beth-arabah.

Where is Beth-arabah in the Bible?

Beth-arabah is a town about 27 km (16 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Beth-arabah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Beth-arabah in 3 verses, in 1 book, from Joshua 15:6 to Joshua 18:22.

Which people are named with Beth-arabah in the Bible?

The verses that name Beth-arabah also name Bohan and Reuben.

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