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omasticon, knows the place but gives no clue to its identification. The site has not been recovered. Wellhausen suggests the emendation of nibhshan to kibhshan, "furnace" (Proleg. 2, 344).
Where is Nibshan in the Bible?
Nibshan was a town located in the wilderness of Judah, a harsh desert region in ancient Israel. It appears in the Book of Joshua as part of the list of cities allotted to the tribe of Judah during the division of the Promised Land. While Nibshan held significance as one of Judah's territorial possessions, the exact location of the site has not been identified by modern archaeology. Some scholars have suggested textual emendations to the name, proposing it may derive from a word meaning "furnace," though this remains speculative. The town's mention in Joshua underscores the comprehensive cataloging of Judah's inherited cities in the biblical account.
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Nibshan
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)omasticon, knows the place but gives no clue to its identification. The site has not been recovered. Wellhausen suggests the emendation of nibhshan to kibhshan, "furnace" (Proleg. 2, 344).
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