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addressed the people, by reference to certain other places which might be presumed to be better known. Not one of them, however, has been satisfactorily identified.
Where is Tophel in the Bible?
Tophel is a location mentioned in the Bible only in Deuteronomy 1:1, where Moses addresses the Israelites in the wilderness. It was likely situated in the region southeast of the Dead Sea, possibly near the modern site of et-Tafeleh, which lies about 15 miles southeast of the Dead Sea along the caravan route between Petra and Kerak. While Tophel's exact location remains uncertain and has not been definitively identified by scholars, it served as a geographical reference point in Moses' opening speech to the people of Israel. The place holds significance as part of the historical and geographical framework for the Israelites' wilderness journey and preparation to enter the Promised Land.
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- Deuteronomy
Tophel
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)addressed the people, by reference to certain other places which might be presumed to be better known. Not one of them, however, has been satisfactorily identified. Some think Tophel may be represented by the modern et-tafeleh, 15 miles Southeast of the Dead Sea, on the caravan road from Petra to Kerak. Apart from the question of position, the change of "t" to "T" is not easily explained. Meantime we must suspend judgment.
W. Ewing
to'-feth (ha-topheth, etymology uncertain; the most probable is its connection with a root meaning "burning"--the "place of burning"; the King James Version, Tophet, except in 2Ki 23:10