Biblical place
Where was Sibmah?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Qarn al Qubish.
First appears in Numbers 32:3 · 4 books · 4 chapters
Overview
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.
Sibmah is represented in the local geography layer as Qarn al Qubish. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Numbers 32:3 and is mentioned across 4 books, with 6 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Sibmah today
Travel to Sibmah, the modern-day Qarn al Qubish.
Sibmah is commonly identified with Qarn al Qubish, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Sibmah is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.