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Chezib in the Bible.

Chezib is a town in the Bible, about 31 km (19 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Genesis 38:5.

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What happened at Chezib.

Deceitful, a town where Shelah, the son of Judah, was born (Gen. 38:5). Probably the same as Achzib (q.v.).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Chezib.

Shelah 1

Near Chezib.

The verse that names Chezib.

Genesis 1

  • Genesis 38:5And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

Questions about Chezib.

Where is Chezib in the Bible?

Chezib is a town about 31 km (19 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Chezib named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Chezib in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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