Places in the Bible · Stone heap

Mizpah (3)

Mizpah is a stone heap mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Mizpah 1. The name means “Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation.”

Where is Mizpah?

Approx. 32.1185, 35.7770 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
another name for Mizpah 1stone heapMedium

Verses that mention Mizpah

  • Genesis 31:47

    And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

  • Genesis 31:48

    And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

  • Genesis 31:49

    And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.