Dibon (Isaiah 15)
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Other places named Dibon: Dibon, Dibon (Nehemiah 11).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Dimon, Waters of Dibon |
| Most likely | another name for Dibon (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.502° N, 35.777° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Isaiah 15:9 |
Dibon (Isaiah 15) is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Dibon (medium confidence; 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Dibon | medium (41%) | 31.502° N, 35.777° E |
| Dimnah | low (24%) | 31.292° N, 35.705° E |
| Haraziya | very low (3%) | 31.284° N, 35.697° E |
| another name for Madmen | very low (-3%) | 31.292° N, 35.705° E |
Verses
Isaiah
- Isaiah 15:9For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.The waters of Dimon are full of blood, but I will bring more upon Dimon— a lion upon the fugitives of Moab and upon the remnant of the land.
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.