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Pethor in the Bible.

Pethor is a town in the Bible, about 608 km (378 miles) north-east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Numbers 22:5 to Deuteronomy 23:4.

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What happened at Pethor.

Interpretation of dreams, identified with Pitru, on the west bank of the Euphrates, a few miles south of the Hittite capital of Carchemish (Num. 22:5, “which is by the river of the land of the children of [the god] Ammo”).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Pethor.

Balaam 2Beor 2

Near Pethor.

All 2 verses that name Pethor.

Numbers 1

  • Numbers 22:5He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

Deuteronomy 1

  • Deuteronomy 23:4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

Questions about Pethor.

Where is Pethor in the Bible?

Pethor is a town about 608 km (378 miles) north-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 Pethor named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Pethor in 2 verses, in 2 books, from Numbers 22:5 to Deuteronomy 23:4.

Which people are named with Pethor in the Bible?

The verses that name Pethor also name Balaam and Beor.

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