Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Valley of Shittim?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Wadi en Nar.

First appears in Joel 3:18 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

Acacias, also called “Abel-shittim”. Modern identification: Wadi en Nar.

Valley of Shittim is represented in the local geography layer as Wadi en Nar. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joel 3:18 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

Nearby biblical places

Jordan

About 15 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Bethlehem

About 23 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jericho

About 23 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Jerusalem

About 24 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Judea

About 24 km away in the local coordinate layer.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Valley of Shittim today

Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.

Valley of Shittim refers to a wider biblical landscape rather than a single modern destination, so the marker is an orientation point inside the broader region.

Valley of Shittim is treated here as a wider landscape centered on this study point.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Borders, permits, local access, and the exact identification of biblical landscapes can change.

Modern orientation

Wadi en Nar

31.667°N · 35.449°E

Key passages

Appears in

Joel

1 chapter · 1 verse mention