Places in the Bible Today:

Beth-diblathaim

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Translated NamesBeth-diblathaim, Beth Diblathaim
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5 Possible Identifications

  1. Duleilat esh Sharqiyeh (modern): 30% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Duleilat esh SharqiyehDuleilat esh Sharqiyeh

  2. Khirbet Libb (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet LibbKhirbet Libb

  3. Duleilat el Gharbiyeh (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Duleilat el GharbiyehDuleilat el Gharbiyeh

  4. another name for Almon-diblathaim (ancient): less than 10% confidence. It may be:
    1. satellite view of the region around Duleilat esh SharqiyehDuleilat esh Sharqiyeh

    2. satellite view of the region around Duleilat el GharbiyehDuleilat el Gharbiyeh

    3. satellite view of the region around Khirbet el QureiyeKhirbet el Qureiye

  5. Khirbet et Teim (modern): less than 10% confidence
    1. satellite view of the region around Khirbet et TeimKhirbet et Teim

Verses (1)

Jer 48:22

Linked Data Identifiers

SourceIdentifier
Biblemapper.com243
Logos FactbookBeth-Diblathaim
OpenBible.info (2007)Beth-diblathaim
OpenBible.infoac99af3 (Beth-diblathaim)

Sources

  1. Aharoni, Land of the Bible (1979): page 430
  2. Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary (1992): Beth-diblathaim (place)
  3. Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2013): Almon Diblathaim
  4. Baly, Atlas of the Biblical World (1971): Beth-diblathaim
  5. Carta Bible Atlas, 5th Edition (2011)
  6. Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000): Almon-diblathaim
  7. ESV Bible Atlas (2010)
  8. HarperCollins Concise Atlas of the Bible (1991)
  9. Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
  10. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1979): Beth-Diblathaim
  11. IVP Old Testament Bible Background Commentary (2000): Jer 48:21-24
  12. New Unger’s Bible Dictionary (1988)
  13. Oxford Bible Atlas, Fourth Edition (2007)
  14. Reader’s Digest Atlas of the Bible (1981): Beth-diblathaim
  15. Westminster Historical Atlas to the Bible (1956): Almon-diblathaim
  16. Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (1975): Beth-diblathaim
  17. Zondervan Atlas of the Bible (2010)
  18. Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible (2010)
  19. Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary (2009): Num 33:1-56 Cycle 6

Confidence Trends over Time

This chart indicates how confidence in the identifications is changing over time. Each dot (connected by a dotted line) reflects the confidence of an identification over the preceding ten years (e.g., the 2009 dot reflects scholarship from 2000 to 2009), and the corresponding solid line reflects a best-fit line for the identification. Confidences that cluster near or below 0% indicate low confidence. Because of the small dataset, it's best to use this chart for general trends; if one identification is trending much higher than the others, for example, then you can probably have higher confidence in the identification. This chart only reflects the sources I consulted (listed above), not an exhaustive review of the literature.

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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2019

About

This page attempts to identify all the possible locations where this biblical place could be. The confidence levels add up to less than 100%, indicating that the modern location is uncertain. It's best to think about the confidences in relative rather than absolute terms. Often they reflect different schools of thought, each confident in their identifications.