A place where Israel camped in the wilderness
Libnah
Named in 2 verses of Numbers, first in Numbers 33:20.
לִבְנָהLibnah
The name means “white; whiteness.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Libnah Written by AI
Libnah is mentioned in Numbers 33:20-21 as one of the places where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. The Israelites moved from Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah. Then they set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Libnah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Transparency; whiteness. (1.) One of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:20, 21).
(2.) One of the royal cities of the Canaanites taken by Joshua (Josh. 10:29-32; 12:15). It became one of the Levitical towns in the tribe of Judah (21:13), and was strongly fortified. Sennacherib laid siege to it (2 Kings 19:8; Isa. 37:8). It was the native place of Hamutal, the queen of Josiah (2 Kings 23:31). It stood near Lachish, and has been identified with the modern Arak el-Menshiyeh.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
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Where the Bible names it
- Numbers 33:20
They set out from Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah.
- Numbers 33:21
They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.