Humtah
Humtah (Biblical Place • Hebron • 31.536°N, 35.094°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:54 (identified with Hebron ). It is closely linked with Joshua 15 ( Joshua • Chapter 15 (63 verses)): This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: And... Mentions: Judah , Esau (Edom), Hezron , Reuben , Caleb , Edom, Zin 1 , Kadesh 1 , Azmon .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Tahash (Generation 21 • Child of Nahor ): Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 22 ) Gaham (Generation 21 • Child of Nahor ): Mother:Reumah ( Genesis 22:24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 22 ) Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 ) 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 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Humtah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:54 (identified with Hebron ).) Juttah (~; now Yatta. Referenced in Josh 15:55 , Josh 21:16 .) Iphtah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:43 (identified with Ashnah ).) Hormah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Num 14:45 , Num 21:3 , Deut 1:44 , Josh 12:14 , Josh 15:30 , Josh 19:4 (identified with Zephath ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Joshua 15:54 : "And Humtah , and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron , and Zior ; nine cities with their villages:"; Numbers 34:8 : "From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath ; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad :"; Judges 1:17 : "And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath , and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah .". Related canonical books and chapters: Joshua 15 ( Joshua • Chapter 15 (63 verses)), Judges (Old Testament • 21 Chapters), Nahum (Old Testament • 3 Chapters).