Moladah in the Bible.

Moladah is a city in the Bible, about 65 km (40 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Joshua 15:26 to Nehemiah 11:26.

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What happened at Moladah.

Birth, a city in the south of Judah which fell to Simeon (Josh. 15:21-26; 19:2). It has been identified with the modern el-Milh, 10 miles east of Beersheba.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Moladah.

Hormah6 km south-east
Beersheba8 km west
Ashan12 km west
Jattir14 km north-east
Rimmon15 km north
Arad19 km east

All 4 verses that name Moladah.

Joshua 2

Joshua 15:26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
Joshua 19:2And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,

1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 4:28And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah 11:26And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,

Questions about Moladah.

Where is Moladah in the Bible?

Moladah is a city about 65 km (40 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Moladah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Moladah in 4 verses, in 3 books, from Joshua 15:26 to Nehemiah 11:26.

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