And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and Engedi; six cities with their villages.
Key themes
PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity
Glossary
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- City of Salt Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Qumran.
- Engedi Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Ein Gedi.
- Nibshan Place
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Fertile; light soil, a city somewhere “in the wilderness” of Judah ( Josh. 15:62 ), probably near Engedi. Modern identification: Khirbet el Maqari.