Where is Moladah in the Bible?
Moladah was a town located in the Negev region of southern Israel. It was initially allotted to the tribe of Judah (Josh 15:26) and later to the tribe of Simeon (Josh 19:2; 1Ch.4.28). Moladah appears in 4 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What happened at Moladah?
Moladah was a town located in the Negev region of southern Israel. It was initially allotted to the tribe of Judah (Josh 15:26) and later to the tribe of Simeon (Josh 19:2; 1Ch.4.28). After the Babylonian exile, the town was inhabited by the people of Judah (Neh.11.26). Moladah is mentioned in the lists of towns in the Negev, along with other settlements such as Beersheba, Hormah, and Ziklag. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the vicinity of modern-day Khirbet el-Waten, approximately 15 miles southeast of Beersheba. The name "Moladah" may be derived from the Hebrew word meaning "birth" or "kindred."
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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 Moladah appear in the Bible?
Moladah 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 4:28
- Joshua 15:26
- Joshua 19:2
- Nehemiah 11:26
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Moladah.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Moladah?
Moladah appears in 4 verses across 3 books, most often in Joshua, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Moladah?
Joshua, 1 Chronicles, Nehemiah.
Where can I read every verse about Moladah?
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.
