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Where is Jahaz in the Bible?

Jahaz, also known as Jahzah, was a town located in the region of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It was the site of a significant battle between the Israelites and Sihon, king of the Amorites, during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 21:23; Deu.2.32; Judges 11:20). Jahaz appears in 7 verses across 6 books of the Bible.

What happened at Jahaz?

Jahaz, also known as Jahzah, was a town located in the region of Moab, east of the Jordan River. It was the site of a significant battle between the Israelites and Sihon, king of the Amorites, during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 21:23; Deu.2.32; Judges 11:20). The Israelites defeated Sihon and took possession of his land, which extended from the Arnon to the Jabbok. Jahaz was later allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:18) and designated as a Levitical city (Joshua 21:36; 1Ch.6.78). The town is mentioned in prophecies concerning Moab (Isaiah 15:4; Jeremiah 48:21, 34), indicating its continued significance in the region. Its exact location is uncertain, but it was likely situated near the northern border of Moab.

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

Where does Jahaz appear in the Bible?

Jahaz is referenced in 7 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Joshua 2Deuteronomy 1Isaiah 1Judges 1Jeremiah 1Numbers 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Jahaz.

SihonHeshbonKedemothMephaathBezerWilderness

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Jahaz?

Jahaz appears in 7 verses across 6 books, most often in Joshua, which accounts for 2 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Jahaz?

Joshua, Deuteronomy, Isaiah, Judges, Jeremiah, Numbers.

Where can I read every verse about Jahaz?

This page lists 7 of them. Protos carries all 7, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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