Tower of Eder
The Tower of Eder, a watchtower near Bethlehem, where Jacob pitched his tent and later associated with the coming of the Messiah.
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location in Bethlehem first mentioned at Genesis 35:21; only referred to as Tower of Eder (מִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶר).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet es Siyar el Ghanam
- Certainty
- Widely agreed
- Coordinates
- 31.707° N, 35.230° E
0 places
Location widely agreedLocation contestedLarger circles: mentioned more often
Alternative names
- מִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶרTower of Eder
Mentions
3 verses
Includes 1 verse that refer to Tower of Eder without naming it.
- Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
- Genesis 35:22Referred to, not namedWhile Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
- And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion—the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”