Golan
Golan was a city of refuge in Bashan, allotted to the Levites of the family of Gershon and located in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
The name Golan means “passage; revolution”
PlaceOld Testament3 books4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Deuteronomy 4:43; referred to as Golan (גּוֹלָן).
Location
- Identified as
- Saham al Jawlan
- Certainty
- Likely (68% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 32.781° N, 35.935° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- גּוֹלָןGolan
Mentions
- Bezer in the wilderness on the plateau belonging to the Reubenites, Ramoth in Gilead belonging to the Gadites, or Golan in Bashan belonging to the Manassites.
- And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
- This is what the Levite clans of the Gershonites were given: From the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan, a city of refuge for the manslayer, and Beeshterah—two cities, together with their pasturelands.
- The Gershomites received the following: From the clan of the half-tribe of Manasseh they were given Golan in Bashan and also Ashtaroth, together with their pasturelands.