Magbish
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Khirbet el Makhbiyeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.638° N, 34.953° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Ezra 2:30 |
Magbish is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet el Makhbiyeh (low confidence; 2 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 el Makhbiyeh | low (25%) | 31.638° N, 34.953° E |
| not a place (person) | low (19%) | — |
| Khirbet Qanan Mugheimis | very low (13%) | 31.581° N, 34.928° E |
Verses
Ezra
- Ezra 2:30The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.the descendants of Magbish, 156;
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.