Jekabzeel, a town in Judah inhabited by the people of Judah after the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 11:25).
Jekabzeel was a town in Judah that was inhabited by the people of Judah after their return from the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 11:25). It is mentioned in the context of the resettlement of Jerusalem and the surrounding towns during the time of Nehemiah. The town is listed among other settlements in the Negev region, suggesting that it was located in the southern part of Judah. Its exact location is unknown.
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(what God gathers), a fuller form of the name of Kabzeel, the most remote city of Judah on the southern frontier. (Nehemiah 11:25)
the congregation of God
JEKAB'ZEEL (which God gathers), a place in the southern part of Judah, Neh 11:25; also called Kabzeel (God's gathering*), Josh 15:21; 2 Sam 23:20.
JEKAB'ZEEL (which God gathers), a place in the southern part of Judah, God's gathering*), Josh 15:21; 2 Sam 23:20.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H3343
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;
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