Biblical place

Where was Shephelah?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Shephelah.

First appears in Deuteronomy 1:7 · 9 books · 18 chapters

Overview

Biblical region. Modern identification: Shephelah.

Shephelah is represented in the local geography layer as Shephelah. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Deuteronomy 1:7 and is mentioned across 9 books, with 19 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Bethlehem

About 32 km away in the local coordinate layer.

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About 35 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 35 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 57 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jordan

About 65 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Shephelah today

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Shephelah is approached here as a present-day map point rather than a speculative route guide. Use the coordinates and outbound map links to place the site inside its wider landscape.

Shephelah 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

Shephelah

31.692°N · 34.875°E

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