Atlas Biblica

    place

    Kain

    קַ֫יִן

    Kain, a town in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:57), is possibly associated with the Kenites mentioned in Numbers 24:22.

    Where the story of Kain happensWhere the gazetteer locates Kain, framed to them: Kain. 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.Kain
    Where the gazetteer locates Kain
    verses
    2
    first named
    Numbers 24:22
    last named
    Joshua 15:57
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.50°N · 35.15°E
    settlement31.50°N · 35.15°E

    Khirbet Bani Dar (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Kain in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Kain was a town located in the hill country of Judah (Joshua 15:57). It is mentioned only once in the Bible, and no further information about its history or significance is provided. Some scholars suggest that Kain may be associated with the Kenites, a nomadic tribe mentioned in Numbers 24:22. The Kenites were known for their association with the Israelites, particularly through Moses' father-in-law, Jethro (Judges 1:16). However, the connection between the town of Kain and the Kenites is not explicitly stated in the Bible. The exact location of Kain is unknown.

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    Direct connections

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    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 2 books.

    1. Numbers1 verse

      24:22

    2. Joshua1 verse

      15:57

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    Nothing in the graph stands one hop from this entity yet. These are the best-connected entities of the same type, so the page still ends somewhere. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    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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