Dimnah
Dimnah (Biblical Place • 32.782°N, 35.321°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 21:35 . It is closely linked with Rimmon 3 (Biblical Place • Dimnah • 32.782°N, 35.321°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:13 (identified with Dimnah).
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah ): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 ) Zimmah (Generation 28 • Child of Shimei ): Zimmah is a biblical figure in Generation 28, child of Shimei , parent of Ethan . ( 1 Chronicles 6:20 , 1 Chronicles 6:42 ) (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6 , 2 Chronicles 29 ) Gaham (Generation 21 • Child of Nahor ): Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 22 ) Dinah (Generation 23 • Child of Jacob/Israel ): Dinah is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Jacob/Israel . ( Genesis 30:21 , 34:1 , 46:15 ) (mentioned in Genesis 30 , Genesis 34 , Genesis 46 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Dimnah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 21:35 .) Rimmon 3 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:13 (identified with Dimnah ).) Eth-kazin (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:13 (identified with Dimnah).) Rimmono (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 6:77 (identified with Dimnah).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 21:35 : " Dimnah with her suburbs, Nahalal with her suburbs; four cities."; 1 Chronicles 6:80 : "And out of the tribe of Gad ; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,"; 1 Chronicles 6:42 : "The son of Ethan , the son of Zimmah , the son of Shimei ,". Related canonical books and chapters: Joshua 21 ( Joshua • Chapter 21 (45 verses)), Zephaniah (Old Testament • 3 Chapters), Nahum (Old Testament • 3 Chapters).