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Place

Goath

landmark near Jerusalem

Landmark near Jerusalem referenced once in Jeremiah's prophecy about the city's future expansion, its location otherwise unknown.

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A location near mentioned only once in the Bible, in 31:39, as part of a prophecy describing the future rebuilding and expansion of Jerusalem. The text envisions a measuring line that goes out further over the hill Gareb and then turns toward Goath, indicating that the city will be extended to encompass this landmark. The precise location of Goath is unknown, and it appears in no other biblical passage or narrative.

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