Janim
Janim (Biblical Place • 31.517°N, 35.167°E): now Bani Naim. Referenced in Josh 15:53 . It is closely linked with 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 )
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
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 ) Jalam (Generation 23 • Child of Esau ( Edom )): Jalam is a biblical figure in Generation 23, child of Esau (Edom). ( Genesis 36:5 , 1 Chronicles 1:35 ) (mentioned in Genesis 36 ) 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 ) Abram/Abraham (Generation 20 • Messianic Line • Child of Terah ): ( Genesis 11:26 , 1 Chronicles 1:26-27 , Luke 3:34 , Genesis 25:7-10 ) G-d renamed Abram to Abraham ( Genesis 17:5 ). Abram was the first person called 'Hebrew' in the Bible ( Genesis 14:13 ). Abram was born 1948 years from the creation of the world. (mentioned in Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 , Genesis 17 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Janim (now Bani Naim. Referenced in Josh 15:53 .) Zaanannim (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:33 , Judg 4:11 (identified with Kedesh 1 ).) Nimrim (from harper; now Numeira. Referenced in Isa 15:6 , Jer 48:34 .) Anem (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 6:73 (identified with En-gannim 2 ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include AP.SUS 1:1: "THERE lived a man in Babylon , and his name was Joakim:"; 1 Chronicles 24:17 : "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"; 1 Chronicles 1:11 : "And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,". Related canonical books and chapters: Zephaniah (Old Testament • 3 Chapters), Judges (Old Testament • 21 Chapters).