Biblical place

Where was Midian?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Al Bad.

First appears in Genesis 36:35 · 11 books · 21 chapters

Overview

Biblical region. Modern identification: Al Bad.

Midian is represented in the local geography layer as Al Bad. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 36:35 and is mentioned across 11 books, with 51 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Mount Sinai

About 102 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 357 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 366 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 366 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 367 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Midian today

Travel to Midian, the modern-day Al Bad.

Midian is commonly identified with Al Bad, 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.

Midian 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.

Modern orientation

Al Bad

Midian

28.495°N · 35.012°E

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