Belmain — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Samaritan city that served as a camp for Nebuchadnezzar’s invading general, Holofernes, against the Jews (Jdt 4:1-4). Probably the same as Balbaim (7:3), Balamon (8:3), and perhaps Bebai (15:4).

Show passage in OET: JDT 4:1–4

OET-RV JDT 4:1

4 The Israeli people (Israel) who lived in Yehudah heard all that Holofernes the chief captain of Nevukadnetsar king of the Assyrians had done to the nations, and how he’d plundered all their temples and destroyed them utterly.

OET-RV JDT 4:2

2 They were extremely afraid at his approach, and were troubled for Yerushalem (Jerusalem) and for the temple of the master their god;

OET-RV JDT 4:3

3 because they’d newly come up from the captivity, and all Yehudah’s people were recently gathered together; and the vessels, the altar, and the house were sanctified after being profaned.

OET-RV JDT 4:4

4 And they sent into every coast of Shomron (Samaria), to Konae, to Beyt-Horon, Belmaim, Yeriho (Jericho), to Choba, Aesora, and to the valley of Shalem;

OET-LV JDT 4:1

4 and to_hear the/this/who son Israaʸl the/this/who to_dwell in/on/among the/this/who Youdaia all just_as/how_much to_do/make Olofernaʸs the/this/who Gentile_nation, the/this/who commander-in-chief Nabouⱪodonosor king Assuriōn, and which way ⟦ἐσκύλευσε⟧ all the/this/who sacred he/she/it/self, and to_give he/she/it/self toward ⟦ἀφανισμὸν⟧,

OET-LV JDT 4:2

2 and to_fear very very away_from face he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, and about Hierousalaʸm and of_the temple lord God he/she/it/self to_trouble;

OET-LV JDT 4:3

3 that/since recently to_be ⟦ἀναβεβηκότες⟧ out_from the/this/who ⟦αἰχμαλωσίας⟧, and ⟦νεωστὶ⟧ all the/this/who a_people ⟦συνελέλεκτο⟧ the/this/who Jewish/Judea, and the/this/who vessel, and the/this/who altar, and the/this/who house, out_from the/this/who ⟦βεβηλώσεως⟧ ⟦ἡγιασμένα⟧ to_be,

OET-LV JDT 4:4

4 and to_send toward all region Samareias, and Kōnas, and Baithōrōn, and ⟦Βελμὲν⟧, and Hieriⱪō, and toward Ⱪōba, and Aisōra, and the/this/who ⟦αὐλῶνα⟧ Salaʸm,

Show passage in OET: JDT 7:3

OET-RV JDT 7:3

3 They encamped in the valley near Betulia, by the fountain. They spread themselves in breadth over Dotan even to Belmaim, and in length from Betulia to Kuamon, which is near Yizre’el (Jezreel).

OET-LV JDT 7:3

3 and ⟦παρενέβαλον⟧ in/on/among the/this/who ⟦αὐλῶνι⟧ near/neighbour Betuloua upon/to/against the/this/who flow, and ⟦παρέτειναν⟧ toward breadth upon/to/against Dōthaim and until ⟦Βελθὲμ⟧, and toward length away_from Betuloua until ⟦Κυαμῶνος⟧, the/this/who/which to_be opposite ⟦Ἐσδρηλώμ⟧.

Show passage in OET: JDT 8:3

OET-RV JDT 8:3

3 Because he stood over those who bound sheaves in the field, and was overcome by the burning heat, and he fell on his bed, and died in his city Betulia. So they buried him with his fathers in the field which is between Dotan and Ba’al-Hamon.

OET-LV JDT 8:3

3 to_approach for upon/to/against of_the ⟦δεσμεύοντος⟧ the/this/who a_sheaf in/on/among the/this/who ⟦πεδίῳ⟧, and the/this/who heat to_come/go upon/to/against the/this/who head he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, and to_collapse upon/to/against the/this/who bed, and to_decease in/on/among Betuloua the/this/who city he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there, and to_bury he/she/it/self with/after the/this/who father he/she/it/self/my/your/him-self/there in/on/among the/this/who field the/this/who ⟦ἀναμέσον⟧ Dōthaim and ⟦Βελαμών⟧.

Show passage in OET: JDT 15:4

OET-RV JDT 15:4

4 Ozias sent to Betomesthaim, Bevay, Choba, and Chola, and to every border of Yisrael, to tell about the things that’d been accomplished, and that all should rush on their enemies to destroy them.

OET-LV JDT 15:4

4 and to_send Ozias toward Baitomasthaim, and Ⱪōbai, and ⟦Χωλὰ⟧, and toward all region Israaʸl, the/this/who to_announce above/for the/this/who ⟦συντετελεσμένων⟧, and in_order_that/to all ⟦ἐπεκχυθῶσι⟧ the/this/who ⟦πολεμίοις⟧ toward the/this/who ⟦ἀναίρεσιν⟧ he/she/it/self.

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