Biblical place
Where was Atroth-shophan?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Rujm Ataruz.
First appears in Numbers 32:35 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Hidden, or hollow, a town east of Jordan (Num. 32:35), built by the children of Gad. This word should probably be joined with the word preceding it in this passage, Atroth-Shophan, as in the Revised Version. Modern identification: Rujm Ataruz.
Atroth-shophan is represented in the local geography layer as Rujm Ataruz. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Numbers 32:35 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Atroth-shophan today
Travel to Atroth-shophan, the modern-day Rujm Ataruz.
Atroth-shophan is commonly identified with Rujm Ataruz, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Atroth-shophan is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention