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    Gebim

    גֵּבִים

    Gebim, a town in Benjamin, is mentioned in Isaiah's prophecy describing the advance of the Assyrian army towards Jerusalem.

    Where the story of Gebim happensWhere the gazetteer locates Gebim, framed to them: Gebim. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Gebim
    Where the gazetteer locates Gebim
    verses
    1
    first named
    Isaiah 10:31
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.82°N · 35.22°E
    identified with
    Shufat (OpenBible)
    settlement31.82°N · 35.22°E

    Shufat (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 5 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Gebim in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Gebim is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Isaiah 10:31, as part of a prophetic description of the Assyrian army's advance towards Jerusalem. The passage lists several towns and cities in the region of Benjamin that would be affected by the invasion.

    According to Isaiah's prophecy, the inhabitants of Gebim are described as fleeing, suggesting that the town was in the path of the advancing Assyrian forces and that its people sought to escape the impending danger.

    The exact location of Gebim is uncertain, but based on its mention alongside other towns in Benjamin, such as Anathoth and Nob, it is believed to have been situated north of Jerusalem, possibly in the vicinity of Ramah.

    The name "Gebim" is derived from the Hebrew word meaning "cisterns" or "trenches," which may indicate that the town was known for its water storage facilities or its location near a series of trenches or ravines.

    Apart from this single reference in Isaiah, no other information about Gebim is provided in the Bible. Its mention serves to illustrate the widespread fear and disruption caused by the Assyrian invasion and to underscore the imminent threat to Jerusalem and the surrounding region.

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    1. Isaiah1 verse

      10:31

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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