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    Sebam

    שְׂבָם

    Sebam was one of the towns in the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River (Num. 32:3).

    Where the story of Sebam happensWhere the gazetteer locates Sebam, framed to them: Sebam. 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.Sebam
    Where the gazetteer locates Sebam
    verses
    1
    first named
    Numbers 32:3
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.78°N · 35.76°E
    identified with
    Qarn al Qubish (OpenBible)
    settlement31.78°N · 35.76°E

    Qarn al Qubish (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Sebam in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Sebam is mentioned only once in the Bible, in the list of towns requested by the tribes of Reuben and Gad as their inheritance east of the Jordan River (Num. 32:3). The town was located in the territory allotted to the tribe of Reuben, which was situated in the southern part of the region known as Gilead. The exact location of Sebam is unknown, but it was likely in the vicinity of other towns mentioned in the same list, such as Heshbon and Elealeh. No other information about the town is provided in the Bible, and its history and significance remain obscure. The request for these towns by Reuben and Gad suggests that the region was suitable for livestock and agriculture, which were the primary occupations of these tribes.

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    1. Numbers1 verse

      32:3

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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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