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    Punon

    פּוּנֹן

    Punon was one of the places where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings, located between Zalmonah and Oboth.

    Where the story of Punon happensWhere the gazetteer locates Punon, framed to them: Punon. 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.Punon
    Where the gazetteer locates Punon
    verses
    2
    first named
    Numbers 33:42
    last named
    Numbers 33:43
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    30.63°N · 35.49°E
    settlement30.63°N · 35.49°E

    Khirbet Faynan (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Punon in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Punon was a stopping place for the Israelites during their wilderness journey, mentioned only in the list of encampments in Numbers 33. The Israelites arrived at Punon after departing from Zalmonah and before moving on to Oboth (Num. 33:42-43). The exact location of Punon is uncertain, but it is believed to have been situated in the region of Edom, east of the Jordan River. According to the Jewish-Roman historian Josephus and early Christian scholars Eusebius and Jerome, Punon was identified with Phaeno (or Phinon), a site known for its copper mines and located between the ancient cities of Petra and Zoar. However, this identification remains speculative due to the lack of conclusive archaeological evidence. The biblical record does not provide any details about the events that occurred during the Israelites' stay at Punon, but its inclusion in the itinerary highlights the numerous stages and challenges the Israelites faced during their 40-year journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 2, across 1 book.

    1. Numbers2 verses

      33:4233:43

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Israelite JourneysAaronMoses' brother, first high priest of Israelvia Israelite JourneysAbronahA desert campsite during Israel's wilderness wanderings.via Israelite JourneysAlushA campsite during Israel's wilderness journey.via Israelite JourneysBene-jaakanIsraelite encampment during the wilderness wanderings.via Israelite JourneysBeth-jeshimothTown in Moab, allotted to Reuben, mentioned in prophecy.via Israelite JourneysDiblathaimA place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings.via Israelite JourneysDibonMoabite city, allotted to Gad, later possessed by Moab.via Israelite JourneysDivisionDivision is a concept gathering 85 labelled instances in the text.via Israelite JourneysDophkahA place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings.

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