Atlas Biblica

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    Neballat

    נְבַלָּ֑ט

    Neballat was a town in the territory of Benjamin where some Benjamites settled after returning from the Babylonian exile.

    Where the story of Neballat happensWhere the gazetteer locates Neballat, framed to them: Neballat. 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.Neballat
    Where the gazetteer locates Neballat
    verses
    1
    first named
    Nehemiah 11:34
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.99°N · 34.96°E
    identified with
    Beit Nabala (OpenBible)
    settlement31.99°N · 34.96°E

    Beit Nabala (OpenBible)

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    Description

    Neballat in the text

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    Neballat was a town in the territory of Benjamin, mentioned in the list of places inhabited by the people of Benjamin after their return from the Babylonian exile (Neh. 11:34). It is listed along with other towns such as Zeboim, Lod, and Ono, suggesting it was located in the western part of Benjamin, near the border with Judah. The exact location of Neballat is unknown, and it is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible.

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    1. Nehemiah1 verse

      11:34

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