Beth-aven

Town or city mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, most often in Hosea.

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Journeys through Beth-aven

• Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))

Where it appears

Hosea (3)

Key verses

• Hosea 4:15 first mention — Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.
• Hosea 5:8 — Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin.
• Hosea 10:5 — The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

Nearby places

• Beth-el 0 km
• Luz 0 km
• Ephraim 0 km
• Bochim 0 km
• Ai 2 km
• Zemaraim 3 km
• Mizpah 5 km
• Meronothite 5 km

Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.