Sibmah

      Sibmah

      meaning: conversion; captivity

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    Dictionary Summary: Coolness; fragrance, a town in Reuben, in the territory of Moab, on the east of Jordan ([Josh. 13:19](/josh#Josh.13.19)); called also Shebam and Shibmah ([Num. 32:3](/num#Num.32.3), [38](/num#Num.32.38)). It was famous for its vines ([Isa. 16:9](/isa#Isa.16.9); [Jer. 48:32](/jer#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. 2

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    BookCross-References
    Num
      32.38 
    Josh
      13.19 
    Isa
      16.8 16.9 
    Jer
      48.32 

    Figure1:  A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages   (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.) 

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        Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

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        M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0. 

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        Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.