And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,
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Glossary
- Kiriathaim Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet al Mukhayyat.
- Sibmah Place
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Coolness; fragrance, a town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan ( Josh. 13:19 ); called also Shebam and Shibmah ( Num. 32:3 , 38). It was famous for its vines ( Isa. 16:9 ; Jer. 48:32 ). Modern identification: Qarn al Qubish.
- Zereth-shahar Place
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The splendour of the dawn, a city “in the mount of the valley” ( Josh. 13:19 ). Modern identification: Callirrhoe.