Where is Mephaath in the Bible?
Mephaath was a city located in the territory of Reuben, east of the Dead Sea (Joshua 13:18). Mephaath appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What happened at Mephaath?
Mephaath was a city located in the territory of Reuben, east of the Dead Sea (Joshua 13:18). It was designated as a Levitical city, given to the Merarite clan (Joshua 21:37; 1Ch.6.79). The Levites were assigned cities throughout Israel to live in and serve the people. In later history, Mephaath appears to have come under Moabite control, as it is mentioned in Jeremiah's prophecy against Moab (Jeremiah 48:21). The exact location of Mephaath is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the plateau region east of the Dead Sea.
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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 Mephaath appear in the Bible?
Mephaath is referenced in 4 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Chronicles 6:79
- Jeremiah 48:21
- Joshua 13:18
- Joshua 21:37
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Mephaath.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Mephaath?
Mephaath appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Joshua, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Mephaath?
Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Jeremiah.
Where can I read every verse about Mephaath?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
