Biblical place
Where was Goshen?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Qantir.
First appears in Genesis 45:10 · 2 books · 6 chapters
Overview
(1. ) A district in Egypt where Jacob and his family settled, and in which they remained till the Exodus (Gen. 45:10; 46:28, 29, 31, etc. ). Modern identification: Qantir.
Goshen is represented in the local geography layer as Qantir. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 45:10 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 11 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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About 90 km away in the local coordinate layer.
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About 341 km away in the local coordinate layer.
About 341 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Goshen today
Travel to Goshen, the modern-day Qantir.
Goshen is commonly identified with Qantir, 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.
Goshen 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.