Places — M

Machpelah

Machpelah is the field and cave Abraham purchases from Ephron; in Genesis 50 Jacob's sons bury him there facing Mamre.

Mahanaim

Mahanaim is the place Jacob names God's camp after angels of God encounter him on his return from Paddan-Aram.

Marah

A place in the desert of Shur named for its bitter water; Yahweh shows Moses a piece of wood that makes the water sweet, and there he lays down a statute and tests the people.

Masrekah

Masrekah is the city associated with Samlah, an Edomite king in Genesis 36.

Massah

Name Moses gives the watering place at Rephidim because Israel put Yahweh to the test, asking whether Yahweh is with them.

Meribah

Name Moses gives the watering place at Rephidim because of the Israelites' contentiousness when they had no water.

Mezahab

Mezahab is the place associated with Matred, father of Mehetabel, wife of Hadad king of Edom in Genesis 36.

Midian

Midianite territory of Jethro, priest of Midian; after advising Moses at the mountain of God, Jethro travels back to his own country.

Migdal-Eder

Migdal-Eder ('tower of the flock') is the place beyond which Israel pitches his tent after leaving Bethlehem in Genesis 35.

Migdol

A landmark between which and the sea Israel is told to camp at Pi-Hahiroth, facing Baal-Zephon.

Mizpah

Mizpah is the watchtower name Laban gives the covenant site at Galeed where he and Jacob swear not to cross in hostility.

Moriah

The land of Moriah is where Abraham is commanded to offer Isaac on a mountain God indicates.