Lebonah
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Lebonah was a town near Shiloh, on the north side of Bethel
mentioned in the bible
. It has been identified with el-Lubban, to the south of Nablus
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In Hebrew, Lebonah means frankincense
, and is used in this meaning in all other appearances in the Hebrew Bible.
Bethel
Bethel was a border city described in the Hebrew Bible as being located between Benjamin and Ephraim...
mentioned in the bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
. It has been identified with el-Lubban, to the south of Nablus
Nablus
Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the...
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In Hebrew, Lebonah means frankincense
Frankincense
Frankincense, also called olibanum , is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Boswellia sacra, B. carteri, B. thurifera, B. frereana, and B. bhaw-dajiana...
, and is used in this meaning in all other appearances in the Hebrew Bible.