Atomic Bible

Place mentioned in the Book of the Wars of the Lord

Suphah

Named in 1 verse of Numbers, first in Numbers 21:14.

סוּפָהSuphah

About Suphah Written by AI

Suphah is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Numbers 21:14, as part of a quotation from the Book of the Wars of the Lord. The context suggests that Suphah was a place or region associated with the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. The exact location of Suphah is unknown, and there is little information provided about its geographical or historical significance. Some scholars propose a connection between Suphah and the Red Sea (Yam Suph) based on the similarity of the names, but this remains speculative. The Book of the Wars of the Lord, which is not found in the current biblical canon, appears to have been an ancient source recording Israel's military campaigns during the wilderness wanderings.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

(Num. 21:14, marg.; also R.V.), a place at the south-eastern corner of the Dead Sea, the Ghor es-Safieh. This name is found in an ode quoted from the “Book of the Wars of the Lord,” probably a collection of odes commemorating the triumphs of God’s people (comp. 21:14, 17, 18, 27-30).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Numbers 21:14

    Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.