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The Places of Numbers

Numbers names 139 places; Egypt, Jordan and Moab most often. 138 of them can be put on a map, 60 with confidence. The places and their references are OpenBible.info’s, which gathers what modern atlases and commentaries say about where each one stood.

Map of Egypt, Sinai and Canaan with the places named in Numbers. Every place is listed in the table below.30°E35°E30°NKadesh-barneaJerichoMount HorHeshbonDibonHazerothJazerPeorKibroth-hattaavahObothAbarimEthamIye-abarimMeribahNeboValley of EshcolAbronahAlmon-diblathaimAlushArAradAtarothAzmonBamothBene-jaakanDophkahElealehElimHaradahHashmonahHor-haggidgadHormahJotbathahKehelathahKing’s HighwayLibnahMakhelothMattanahMithkahMoserothMount ShepherMount SinaiPi-hahirothPisgahPunonRamesesRephidimRimmon-perezRissahRithmahSibmahSuccothTahathTerahWay of the Red SeaZalmonahAbel-shittimAinAkrabbimAroerAtharimAtroth-shophanBaal-meonBaal-zephonBamoth-baalBeerBeonBeth-haramBeth-jeshimothBeth-nimrahEdreiHazar-addarHebronIr-moabJahazJogbehahKainKenathKiriath-huzothKiriathaimMedebaMigdolMount SeirNahalielNimrahNobahNophahShittimTaberahValley of ZeredWahebZoanZophimEgyptJordanMoabCanaanKadesh-barneaWilderness of SinaiJerichoHeshbonGileadHazerothGreat SeaKibroth-hattaavahObothParanEthamIye-abarimValley of EshcolAbronahAlushArAradAzmonBene-jaakanDophkahElimHaradahHashmonahHormahJotbathahKehelathahKing’s HighwayLibnahMattanahPi-hahirothRamesesRimmon-perezRissahRithmahSuccothWay of the Red SeaZalmonahAinAroerAtharimBrook of EgyptEdreiJogbehahKainKenathMigdolMount SeirNobahZoanN0200 km
  • Located with confidence
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Egypt, Sinai and Canaan, with the coasts and lakes as they lie today. 14 places lie beyond the plate and are in the table.

Every place in Numbers

The most often named first. Each place is set where its source puts it, and nowhere else; a place no source locates is listed and not drawn. References follow the chapter and verse numbering of the English Bible, which differs from the Septuagint’s in places.

PlaceReferencesSourceConfidence
Egypt1:1, 3:13, 8:17, 9:1, 10:11, 11:4, 11:5, 11:18, 11:20, 11:34, 13:22, 14:2 and 21 moreOpenBible.infoHigh
Jordan13:29, 22:1, 26:3, 26:63, 31:12, 32:5, 32:19, 32:21, 32:22, 32:29, 32:32, 33:48 and 9 moreOpenBible.infoHigh
Moab21:11, 21:13, 21:15, 21:20, 21:26, 21:28, 21:29, 22:3, 22:4, 22:7, 22:8, 22:10 and 9 moreOpenBible.infoHigh
Canaan13:2, 13:17, 26:19, 32:30, 32:32, 33:40, 33:51, 34:2, 34:29, 35:10, 35:14OpenBible.infoHigh
Kadesh-barnea13:26, 20:1, 20:14, 20:16, 20:22, 27:14, 32:8, 33:36, 33:37, 34:4OpenBible.infoHigh
Wilderness of Sinai1:1, 1:19, 3:4, 3:14, 9:1, 9:5, 10:12, 26:64, 33:15, 33:16OpenBible.infoHigh
Edom20:14, 20:18, 20:20, 20:21, 20:23, 21:4, 24:18, 33:37, 34:3OpenBible.infoHigh
Jericho22:1, 26:3, 26:63, 31:12, 33:48, 33:50, 34:15, 35:1, 36:13OpenBible.infoHigh
Moab22:1, 26:3, 26:63, 31:12, 33:48, 33:49, 33:50, 35:1, 36:13OpenBible.infoHigh
Mount Hor20:22, 20:23, 20:25, 20:27, 21:4, 33:37, 33:38, 33:39, 33:41OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 224)
Heshbon21:25, 21:26, 21:27, 21:28, 21:30, 21:34, 32:3, 32:37OpenBible.infoHigh
Midian22:4, 22:7, 25:15, 25:18, 31:3, 31:7, 31:8, 31:9OpenBible.infoHigh
Arnon21:13, 21:14, 21:24, 21:26, 21:28, 22:36OpenBible.infoHigh
Gilead32:1, 32:26, 32:29, 32:39, 32:40, 32:41OpenBible.infoHigh
Dibon21:30, 32:3, 32:34, 33:45, 33:46OpenBible.infoHigh
Hazeroth11:35, 12:1, 12:16, 33:17, 33:18OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 360)
Jazer21:24, 21:32, 32:1, 32:3, 32:35OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 179)
Negeb13:17, 13:22, 13:29, 21:1, 33:40OpenBible.infoHigh
Peor23:28, 25:3, 25:5, 25:18, 31:16OpenBible.infoHigh
Zin13:21, 20:1, 27:14, 33:36, 34:3OpenBible.infoHigh
Great Sea13:29, 34:5, 34:6, 34:7OpenBible.infoHigh
Kibroth-hattaavah11:34, 11:35, 33:16, 33:17OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 160)
Oboth21:10, 21:11, 33:43, 33:44OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 205)
Paran10:12, 12:16, 13:3, 13:26OpenBible.infoHigh
Abarim27:12, 33:47, 33:48OpenBible.infoHigh
Amalek13:29, 24:20, 24:24OpenBible.infoHigh
Etham33:6, 33:7, 33:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 54)
Iye-abarim21:11, 33:44, 33:45OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 105)
Meribah20:13, 20:24, 27:14OpenBible.infoHigh
Nebo32:3, 32:38, 33:47OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 346)
Valley of Eshcol13:23, 13:24, 32:9OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 388)
Abronah33:34, 33:35OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 47)
Almon-diblathaim33:46, 33:47OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 299)
Alush33:13, 33:14OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 70)
Ar21:15, 21:28OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 145)
Arad21:1, 33:40OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 355)
AsshurBeyond this plate.24:22, 24:24OpenBible.infoHigh
Ataroth32:3, 32:34OpenBible.infoHigh
Azmon34:4, 34:5OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 175)
Bamoth21:19, 21:20OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 139)
Bashan21:33, 32:33OpenBible.infoHigh
Bene-jaakan33:31, 33:32OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 121)
Dophkah33:12, 33:13OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 253)
Elealeh32:3, 32:37OpenBible.infoHigh
Elim33:9, 33:10OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 448)
Ezion-geber33:35, 33:36OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 208)
Haradah33:24, 33:25OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 40)
Hashmonah33:29, 33:30OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 54)
Hazar-enanBeyond this plate.34:9, 34:10OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 290)
Hor-haggidgad33:32, 33:33OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 81)
Hormah14:45, 21:3OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 453)
Jeshimon21:20, 23:28OpenBible.infoHigh
Jotbathah33:33, 33:34OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 148)
Kehelathah33:22, 33:23OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 81)
King’s Highway20:17, 21:22OpenBible.infoHigh
Lebo-hamathBeyond this plate.13:21, 34:8OpenBible.infoHigh
Libnah33:20, 33:21OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 20)
Makheloth33:25, 33:26OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 42)
Marah33:8, 33:9OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 287)
Mattanah21:18, 21:19OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 185)
Mithkah33:28, 33:29OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 151)
Moseroth33:30, 33:31OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 292)
Mount HorBeyond this plate.34:7, 34:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 120)
Mount Shepher33:23, 33:24OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 240)
Mount Sinai3:1, 28:6OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 463)
Pi-hahiroth33:7, 33:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 60)
Pisgah21:20, 23:14OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 403)
Punon33:42, 33:43OpenBible.infoHigh
Rameses33:3, 33:5OpenBible.infoHigh
Red Sea33:10, 33:11OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 204)
Rephidim33:14, 33:15OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 320)
Rimmon-perez33:19, 33:20OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 65)
Rissah33:21, 33:22OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 40)
Rithmah33:18, 33:19OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 34)
Salt Sea34:3, 34:12OpenBible.infoHigh
ShephamBeyond this plate.34:10, 34:11OpenBible.infoHigh
Sibmah32:3, 32:38OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 233)
Sin33:11, 33:12OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 171)
Succoth33:5, 33:6OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 278)
Tahath33:26, 33:27OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 180)
Terah33:27, 33:28OpenBible.infoHigh
Way of the Red Sea14:25, 21:4OpenBible.infoHigh
Zalmonah33:41, 33:42OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 96)
Abel-shittim33:49OpenBible.infoHigh
Ain34:11OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 80)
Akrabbim34:4OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 434)
AmawBeyond this plate.22:5OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 259)
Ammon21:24OpenBible.infoHigh
AramBeyond this plate.23:7OpenBible.infoHigh
Aroer32:34OpenBible.infoHigh
Atharim21:1OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 77)
Atroth-shophan32:35OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 35)
Baal-meon32:38OpenBible.infoHigh
Baal-zephon33:7OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 217)
Bamoth-baal22:41OpenBible.infoHigh
Beer21:16OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 150)
Beon32:3OpenBible.infoHigh
Beth-haram32:36OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 393)
Beth-jeshimoth33:49OpenBible.infoHigh
Beth-nimrah32:36OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 468)
Brook of Egypt34:5OpenBible.infoHigh
East23:7OpenBible.infoHigh
Edrei21:33OpenBible.infoHigh
Havvoth-jair32:41OpenBible.infoHigh
Hazar-addar34:4OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 256)
Hebron13:22OpenBible.infoHigh
Holy Place28:7OpenBible.infoNot located
Ir-moab22:36OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 195)
Jabbok21:24OpenBible.infoHigh
Jahaz21:23OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 302)
Jogbehah32:35OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 434)
Kain24:22OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 390)
Kenath32:42OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 413)
Kiriath-huzoth22:39OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 48)
Kiriathaim32:37OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 141)
KittimBeyond this plate.24:24OpenBible.infoHigh
Medeba21:30OpenBible.infoHigh
Migdol33:7OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 120)
Mount Seir24:18OpenBible.infoHigh
Nahaliel21:19OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 211)
Nimrah32:3OpenBible.infoHigh
Nobah32:42OpenBible.infoHigh
Nophah21:30OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 134)
PethorBeyond this plate.22:5OpenBible.infoHigh
Red Sea33:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 164)
RehobBeyond this plate.13:21OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 480)
RiblahBeyond this plate.34:11OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 17)
RiverBeyond this plate.22:5OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 242)
Sea of Galilee34:11OpenBible.infoHigh
Shittim25:1OpenBible.infoHigh
Suphah21:14OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 76)
Taberah11:3OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 20)
Valley of Zered21:12OpenBible.infoHigh
Waheb21:14OpenBible.infoHigh
ZedadBeyond this plate.34:8OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 457)
Zin34:4OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 308)
ZiphronBeyond this plate.34:9OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 114)
Zoan13:22OpenBible.infoHigh
Zophim23:14OpenBible.infoUncertain (score 162)

Places from OpenBible.info’s Bible Geocoding Data, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence, and from Pleiades, © the Pleiades contributors, under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 licence. Coastlines, lakes and rivers from Natural Earth; relief from SRTM and ETOPO1 elevation data by way of the AWS Terrain Tiles; all public domain.