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Moresheth-gath in the Bible.

Moresheth-gath is a town in the Bible, about 34 km (21 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Jeremiah 26:18 to Micah 1:14.

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What happened at Moresheth-gath.

Possession of the wine-press, the birthplace of the prophet Micah (1:14), who is called the “Morasthite” (Jer. 26:18). This place was probably a suburb of Gath.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Moresheth-gath.

Hezekiah 2Micah 2Ahaz 1Jotham 1

Near Moresheth-gath.

All 3 verses that name Moresheth-gath.

Jeremiah 1

  • Jeremiah 26:18Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.

Micah 2

  • Micah 1:1The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
  • Micah 1:14Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.

Questions about Moresheth-gath.

Where is Moresheth-gath in the Bible?

Moresheth-gath is a town about 34 km (21 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 Moresheth-gath named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Moresheth-gath in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Jeremiah 26:18 to Micah 1:14.

Which people are named with Moresheth-gath in the Bible?

The verses that name Moresheth-gath also name Hezekiah, Micah, Ahaz and Jotham.

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