Biblical Settlement
Medeba in the Bible
Medeba is a settlement mentioned in 5 verses across 4 books of the Bible. Known today as Madaba.
Verses
5
Books
4
Confidence
Very High
Coordinates
31.7161, 35.7955
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Key Verses About Medeba
“Which reaches to Medeba.,We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba., וַנִּירָם אָבַד חֶשְׁבּוֹן עַד־דִּיבוֹן וַנַּשִּׁים עַד־נֹפַח אֲשֶׁר[4] עַד־מֵידְבָא׃ ,We have shot at them Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, And we have laid waste even unto Nophah, Which reacheth unto Medeba.,καὶ τὸ σπέρμα αὐτῶν ἀπολεῖται εσεβων ἕως δαιβων καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες ἔτι προσεξέκαυσαν πῦρ ἐπὶ μωαβ,And their seed shall perish from Esebon to Daebon; and their women have yet farther kindled a fire against Moab.,ונרם אבדה חשבון עד דיבון ונשים עד הנפח אש על מידבא,Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.,וּמַלְכוּ פְסָקַת מֵחֶשְׁבּוֹן עֲדָא שׁוּלְטַן מִדִיבוֹן וְצֲדִיאוּ עַד נֹפַח דִסְמִיךְ עַד מֵידְבָא ,And the kingdom hath ceased from Heshbon, the dominion hath passed away from Dibon, they have laid waste unto Nophak which joineth Medeba.”Numbers 21:30 (KJV)
“that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon”Joshua 13:9 (KJV)
“that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon”Joshua 13:16 (KJV)
“and the king of Maacah and his people”1 Chronicles 19:7 (KJV)
“and to Dibon”Isaiah 15:2 (KJV)
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