Place Old Testament
Zophim
The field of Zophim was a place on the top of Pisgah in Moab where Balaam blessed Israel . Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 23:14.
Why it matters. A place in Moab where Balaam blessed Israel
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- Location
- 31.768, 35.725 (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 Zophim
Zophim, meaning "watchmen" or "lookout," was a field on the top of Pisgah in Moab (Num.23.14). It was one of the locations where Balak took Balaam to view the Israelites and curse them. However, instead of cursing Israel, Balaam blessed them according to the word of the Lord. The exact location of Zophim is uncertain, but it was likely a high point or lookout spot on the Pisgah range, east of the Dead Sea, from which one could view the Israelite camp.
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 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Numbers (1 verse)