Genesis 12

Atlas & timeline

Canaan
Identified with Canaan (dataset confidence 100%)
In this chapter: 12.5 12.10 · OpenBible.info
Shechem
Identified with Tell Balatah (dataset confidence 100%)
In this chapter: 12.6 · OpenBible.info
Haran
Identified with Harran (dataset confidence 92%)
In this chapter: 12.4 12.5 · OpenBible.info
Bethel
Identified with Beitin (dataset confidence 72%)
Other proposed sites: Al Bira, Burj Beitin
In this chapter: 12.8 · OpenBible.info
Ai
Identified with Et Tell (dataset confidence 52%)
Other proposed sites: Khirbet el Maqatir, Khirbet Nisieh, Khirbet Haiyan, Khirbet Ibn Baraq
In this chapter: 12.8 · OpenBible.info

Locations and dates are approximate. The Valley of Elah is widely accepted; camp positions, the route and the date are reconstructions and remain debated. Uncertain sites have a dashed outline.

Biblical timeline

Judgesc. 1,375 BC – 1,050 BC

Israel lives in the land as tribes; judges like Deborah, Gideon and Samson deliver them; Ruth's story.

Deborah · Gideon · Samson · Ruth · Samuel

Judges 4 Judges 7 Ruth 1

Dates for this era are debated among scholars.

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