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Taberah

Taberah, a place where the Israelites camped and experienced God's judgment by fire for their complaints.

The name Taberah means “burning”

PlaceOld Testament2 books2 verses

Summary

A location near Hazeroth first mentioned at Numbers 11:3; only referred to as Taberah (תַּבְעֵרָה).

Location

Identified as
within 50 km of Kibroth-hattaavah
Certainty
Uncertain (26% of scholarship)
Coordinates
28.789° N, 34.275° E
Taberah
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Glossary entries

Taberah

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Mentions

  1. Numbers 11:3
    So that place was called Taberah, because the fire of the LORD had burned among them.
  2. Deuteronomy 9:22
    You continued to provoke the LORD at Taberah, at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah.