Place Old Testament
Makheloth
Makheloth, a place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey (Numbers 33:25-26). Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 33:25.
Why it matters. A place where the Israelites camped in the wilderness
- Primary passages
- Location
- 30.317, 35.407 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Makheloth
Makheloth is mentioned in Numbers 33:25-26 as one of the places where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. The Israelites set out from Haradah and camped at Makheloth. Then they moved on from Makheloth and camped at Tahath. No further details about the location or significance of Makheloth are provided in the Bible. It was one of the many stops along the Israelites' route through the wilderness before they reached the Promised Land.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.