Mattanah Summary
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Mattanah, a place where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness (Numbers 21:18-19).
Mattanah
PlaceA place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey
Names
- en Mattanah
- he מַתָּנָה · H4980
- bg Матана
Location
Kind: Wilderness
Modern name: Khirbet el Medeiyineh
Certainty: Probable
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Mattanah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Mattanah is mentioned in Numbers 21:18-19 as one of the places where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness. The name Mattanah means "gift." The Israelites traveled from the wilderness to Mattanah, then from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth. No further details about the location are provided in the Bible.
Mattanah Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A gift, a station of the Israelites (Num. 21:18, 19) between the desert and the borders of Moab, in the Wady Waleh.
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