Shema in the Bible.

Shema is a town in the Bible, about 70 km (43 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, Joshua 15:26.

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What happened at Shema.

A town in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:26); the same as Sheba (ver. 5).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Near Shema.

Moladah8 km east
Beth-pelet10 km north-east
Kabzeel10 km north-east
Hormah12 km east
Beth-marcaboth14 km north-east
Rimmon16 km north

The verse that names Shema.

Joshua 1

Joshua 15:26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,

Questions about Shema.

Where is Shema in the Bible?

Shema is a town about 70 km (43 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 Shema named in the Bible?

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

Every place in the Bible, on one map.

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