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Timnath-heres in the Bible.

Timnath-heres is a town in the Bible, about 28 km (18 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Joshua 19:50 to Judges 2:9.

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What happened at Timnath-heres.

Portion of the sun, where Joshua was buried (Judg. 2:9). It was “in the mount of Ephraim, in the north side of the hill Gaash,” 10 miles south-west of Shechem. The same as the following.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Timnath-heres.

Ephraim 2

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All 3 verses that name Timnath-heres.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 19:50According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnath-serah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
  • Joshua 24:30And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

Judges 1

  • Judges 2:9And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

Questions about Timnath-heres.

Where is Timnath-heres in the Bible?

Timnath-heres is a town about 28 km (18 miles) north-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 Timnath-heres named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Timnath-heres in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Joshua 19:50 to Judges 2:9.

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