Bible places Then and Now
Biblical name
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Mentioned in
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Present name
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Province/Region
|
Country Name
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Almon
|
Joshua 21:18
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Khirbet Almit
|
West Bank
|
Palestinian territories
|
Babylon
|
Jeremiah 50:1 - 50:46
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Hillah
|
Babil Governorate
|
Iraq
|
Beth Arbel
|
Hosea 10:14
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Irbid
|
Irbid Governorate
|
Jordan
|
Beth-tappuah
|
Joshua 15:53
|
Taffuh
|
West Bank
|
Palestinian territories
|
Bozrah
|
Amos 1:12
|
Bouseira
|
Tafilah Governorate
|
Jordan
|
Cuthah
|
II Kings 17:24
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Tell Ibrahim
|
Babil Governorate
|
Iraq
|
Dedan
|
Ezekiel 38:13
|
Al-'Ula
|
Al Madinah Region
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Ecbatana
|
Ezra 6:2
|
Hamadan
|
Hamadan Province
|
Iran
|
Elim
|
Exodus 16:1
|
Wadi Gharandel
|
South Sinai Governorate
|
Egypt
|
Erech
|
Genesis 10:10
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Uruk
|
Al Muthanna Governorate
|
Iraq
|
Etam
|
II Chronicles 11:6
|
Solomon's Pools
|
West Bank
|
Palestinian territories
|
Gath
|
Joshua 13:3
|
Ramla
|
Central District
|
Israel
|
Gerar
|
Genesis 10:19
|
Haluza
|
Southern District
|
Israel
|
Gilo
|
Joshua 15:51
|
Beit Jala
|
West Bank
|
Palestinian territories
|
Gozan
|
I Chronicles 5:26
|
Tell Halaf
|
Al Hasakah Governorate
|
Syria
|
Harosheth Haggoyim
|
Judges 4:13
|
El Ahwat
|
Haifa District
|
Israel
|
Hamath
|
II Samuel 8:9
|
Hama
|
Hama Governorate
|
Syria
|
Hammath
|
Joshua 19:35
|
Tiberias
|
Northern District
|
Israel
|
Iron
|
Joshua 19:38
|
Yaroun
|
Nabatieh Governorate
|
Lebanon
|
Joppa
|
Jonah 1:3
|
Jaffa
|
Tel Aviv District
|
Israel
|
Kadesh[
|
Numbers 20:1
|
Petra
|
Ma'an Governorate
|
Jordan
|
Kir of Moab
|
Isaiah 15:1
|
Al Karak
|
Karak Governorate
|
Jordan
|
Kiriath-Jearim
|
Joshua 9:17
|
Abu Ghosh
|
Jerusalem District
|
Israel
|
Kitron
|
Judges 1:30
|
Sepphoris
|
Northern District
|
Israel
|
Laish/Leshem
|
Judges 18:29
|
Tel Dan (Banias)
|
Northern District
|
Israel
|
Medeba
|
Numbers 21:30
|
Madaba
|
Madaba Governorate
|
Jordan
|
Nephtoah
|
Joshua 15:9
|
Lifta
|
Jerusalem District
|
Israel
|
No
|
Ezekiel 30:14
|
Alexandria
|
Alexandria Governorate
|
Egypt
|
Noph
|
Isaiah 19:13
|
Memphis
|
Giza Governorate
|
Egypt
|
No-amon/Thebes
|
Ezekiel30:16 & Nahum 3:8
|
Luxor
|
Luxor Governorate
|
Egypt
|
On/Awen
|
Genesis 46:20
|
Ayn Shams
|
Cairo Governorate
|
Egypt
|
Ono
|
I Chronicles 8:12
|
Or Yehuda
|
Central District
|
Israel
|
Ophir
|
Job 22:24
|
Sri Lanka
|
Island country
|
Sri Lank
|
Pi-beseth/Bubastis
|
Ezekiel 30:17
|
Tell Basta
|
Al Sharqia Governorate
|
Egypt
|
Qiryat Arba
|
Joshua 14:15
|
Hebron
|
Hebron Governorate
|
Israel
|
Rabbah
|
Amos 1:14
|
Amman
|
Amman Governorate
|
Jordan
|
Rakkath
|
Joshua 19:35
|
Tiberias
|
Northern District
|
Israel
|
Sarepta
|
I Kings 17:9 & Obadiah 20
|
Sarafand
|
Southern Governorate
|
Lebanon
|
Seba (Saba)
|
Psalm 72:10
|
Meroë
|
River Nile Governorate
|
Sudan
|
Sheba
|
I Kings 10:1
|
Ma'rib
|
Ma'rib Governorate
|
Yemen
|
Shechem
|
Genesis 12:6
|
Nablus
|
West Bank
|
Palestinian territories
|
Shiloah
|
Isaiah 8:6
|
Silwan
|
Jerusalem District
|
Israel
|
Shomron (Samaria)
|
I Kings 16:24
|
Sebaste
|
West Bank
|
Palestinian territories
|
Sin/Pelusium
|
Ezekiel 30:15
|
Tell el Farama
|
North Sinai Governorate
|
Egypt
|
Susa
|
Nehemiah 1:1
|
Shush
|
Khūzestān Province
|
Iran
|
Syene
|
Ezekiel 29:10 & 30:6
|
Aswan
|
Aswan Governorate
|
Egypt
|
Tadmor
|
II Chronicles 8:4
|
Palmyra
|
Homs Governorate
|
Syria
|
Tahpanhes
|
Jeremiah 44:1
|
Tell Defenneh
|
Dakahlia Governorate
|
Egypt
|
Timnah
|
Judges 14:1
|
Khirbet Tibneh
|
Jerusalem District
|
Israel
|
Timnath-heres
|
Joshua 19:50
|
Kifl Haris
|
West Bank
|
Palestinian territories
|
Ur
|
Genesis 11:31
|
Tell el Muqayyar
|
Dhi Qar Governorate
|
Iraq
|
Zephathah (Zephath)
|
II Chronicles 14:10
|
Tell es-Safi
|
Jerusalem District
|
Israel
|
Ziddim
|
Joshua 19:35
|
Hittin
|
Northern District
|
Israel
|
Zoan
|
Numbers 13:22
|
Tanis
|
Al Sharqia Governorate
|
Egypt
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