Biblical place
Where was Zarethan?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell es Sa’idiyeh.
First appears in Joshua 3:16 · 2 books · 3 chapters
Overview
A place near Succoth, in the plain of the Jordan, “in the clay ground,” near which Hiram cast the brazen utensils for the temple (1 Kings 7:46); probably the same as Zartan. It is also called Zeredathah (2 Chr. 4:17). Modern identification: Tell es Sa’idiyeh.
Zarethan is represented in the local geography layer as Tell es Sa’idiyeh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 3:16 and is mentioned across 2 books, with 3 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Zarethan today
Travel to Zarethan, the modern-day Tell es Sa’idiyeh.
Zarethan is commonly identified with Tell es Sa’idiyeh, 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.
Zarethan 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.