Ain (Numbers 34)
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Other places named Ain: Ain, Ain (Joshua 21).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet Ayun (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.719° N, 35.668° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Numbers 34:11 |
Ain (Numbers 34) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet Ayun (low confidence; 5 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet Ayun | low (34%) | 32.719° N, 35.668° E |
| Khirbet Dufnah | low (19%) | 33.239° N, 35.637° E |
| Ain ez Zarqa | very low (6%) | 34.352° N, 36.373° E |
| Banias | very low (4%) | 33.246° N, 35.693° E |
| another name for Dan | very low (4%) | 33.249° N, 35.652° E |
| another name for Ijon | very low (4%) | 33.345° N, 35.590° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 34:11And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.