Place
Mizpah
Also known as Galeed, Jegar-sahadutha, Ramath-mizpeh
Named in 6 verses across 3 books, first in Hosea 5:1.
In the Bible
All 1 verse in Hosea, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.
Hosea
- Hosea 5:1
“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
Dictionary
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. Its geography and “modern” descriptions date from the 1890s. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.
Read Easton’s entry
A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot (Gen. 31:49) on his return to Palestine from Padan-aram. Here Jacob and Laban set up their memorial cairn of stones. It is the same as Ramath-mizpeh (Josh. 13:26).