place
Emek-keziz
עֵ֫מֶק+H7104
Emek-keziz, a town within the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.
- verses
- 1
- first named
- Joshua 18:21
- last named
- Joshua 18:21
- feature
- settlement
- coordinates
- 31.99°N · 35.33°E
Khirbet Marjame (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Emek-keziz in the text
Emek-keziz was a town located within the territory allotted to the tribe of Benjamin during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua (Jos. 18:21). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no further details about its history, size, or significance are provided. Its inclusion in the list of towns assigned to Benjamin suggests that it was one of the settlements that the tribe was responsible for occupying and defending.
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