Ophni standard
suit as to position; but the change in the initial letter from `ain to jim is not easy. This is the Gophna of the rabbis (compare Josephus, Jewish Wars, III, iii, 5).
Where is Ophni in the Bible?
Ophni was a town in the Promised Land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin during the initial division of Israel's territory, as recorded in the Book of Joshua. Located in the region of Benjamin in ancient Palestine, Ophni is identified by scholars with the later Jewish settlement known as Gophna, mentioned in rabbinic sources and by the historian Josephus. Though Ophni appears briefly in biblical records, it represents part of the territorial inheritance given to Benjamin and reflects the systematic allocation of land among the twelve tribes of Israel. The town's inclusion in Joshua's account emphasizes the fulfillment of God's promise to distribute the Promised Land among the Israelite people.
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Ophni
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)suit as to position; but the change in the initial letter from `ain to jim is not easy. This is the Gophna of the rabbis (compare Josephus, Jewish Wars, III, iii, 5).
of'-ra (`ophrah; Codex Vaticanus Aphra; Codex Alexandrinus Iephratha, etc.):
(1) A town in the territory allotted to Benjamin named between Parah and Chephar-ammoni (Jos 18:23</ref