A place on the eastern boundary of the Promised Land.
Ain
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 34:11.
עַ֫יִןAin
רִמּוֹן, רִמּוֹנוֹRimmon
Also called Rimmon.
The name means “same as Aiath.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Ain Written by AI
Ain or Rimmon is mentioned in Numbers 34:11 as a place on the eastern boundary of the Promised Land, as described in the instructions for dividing the land among the Israelite tribes. It is listed between Shepham and the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee), indicating its location in the northern part of the territory. The name Ain means "spring" or "fountain," while Rimmon means "pomegranate." It is unclear whether these refer to two separate places or a single location with a compound name. In Zechariah 14:10, Rimmon is mentioned as a southern point in a prophetic description of the future transformation of Jerusalem and its surroundings. However, this Rimmon is likely a different location, as it is described as being south of Jerusalem. The exact location of the Ain or Rimmon mentioned in Numbers 34:11 is uncertain, but it was probably situated somewhere in the region east of the Sea of Galilee, in what later became the territory of the tribe of Naphtali.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
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Where the Bible names it
- Numbers 34:11
then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.
- Zechariah 14:10
All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.