Dophkah
Dophkah (Biblical Place • 28.770°N, 33.400°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:12 , Num 33:13 . It is closely linked with Alush (Biblical Place • Dophkah • 28.770°N, 33.400°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:13 , Num 33:14 (identified with Dophkah).
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Korah (Generation 26 • Child of Izhar (or Amminadab )): ( Exodus 6:21 , 1 Chronicles 6:22 , 1 Chronicles 6:37 ) This is the Korah that rose up with Dathan and Abiram against Moses and Aaron (Korah's rebellion) as recorded in Numbers 16:1-40 . The sons of Korah are credited with writing several Psalms (42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 84, 85, 87, & 88). (mentioned in Genesis 36 , Exodus 6 , Numbers 16 ) Zophai (Generation 39 • Child of Elkanah ): Zophai is a biblical figure in Generation 39, child of Elkanah , parent of Nahath . ( 1 Chronicles 6:26 ) (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6 ) Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah ): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 ) Zuph (Generation 39 • Child of Elkanah): Zuph is a biblical figure in Generation 39, child of Elkanah, parent of Toah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:35 ) (mentioned in 1 Samuel 1 , 1 Samuel 9 , 1 Chronicles 6 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Dophkah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:12 , Num 33:13 .) Alush (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 33:13 , Num 33:14 (identified with Dophkah ).) Suphah (?. Referenced in Num 21:14 .) Nophah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 21:30 (identified with Kenath ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Numbers 33:13 : "And they departed from Dophkah , and encamped in Alush ."; Numbers 33:12 : "And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin , and encamped in Dophkah ."; Exodus 1:15 : "And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:". Related canonical books and chapters: Numbers 33 ( Numbers • Chapter 33 (56 verses)), Tobit ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 14 Chapters).