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Ramath Mizpeh

רָמַת הַמִּצְפֶּה/RAY-math MIZ-peh/

“Height of the watchtower”

Summary

Ramath-mizpeh ('height of the watchtower') was a town in Gad, east of the Jordan, on the border of the tribe's territory.

☩Town in Gad

Ramath-mizpeh is mentioned among the towns of Gad in Joshua 13:26. It may be identical with Ramoth-gilead or Mizpah of Gilead, where Jacob and Laban made their covenant.

Key verses:Joshua 13:26

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Ramath-mizpeh," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Ramath-mizpeh," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).