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Sibmah in the Bible.

Sibmah is a town in the Bible, about 50 km (31 miles) east of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 6 verses, from Numbers 32:3 to Jeremiah 48:32.

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What happened at Sibmah.

Coolness; fragrance, a town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan (Josh. 13:19); called also Shebam and Shibmah (Num. 32:3, 38). It was famous for its vines (Isa. 16:9; Jer. 48:32). It has been identified with the ruin of Sumieh, where there are rock-cut wine-presses. This fact explains the words of the prophets referred to above. It was about 5 miles east of Heshbon.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 6 verses that name Sibmah.

Numbers 2

  • Numbers 32:3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
  • Numbers 32:38And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

Joshua 1

  • Joshua 13:19And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zareth-shahar in the mount of the valley,

Isaiah 2

  • Isaiah 16:8For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
  • Isaiah 16:9Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.

Jeremiah 1

  • Jeremiah 48:32O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.

Questions about Sibmah.

Where is Sibmah in the Bible?

Sibmah is a town about 50 km (31 miles) east of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Sibmah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Sibmah in 6 verses, in 4 books, from Numbers 32:3 to Jeremiah 48:32.

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