Libnah — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

1. One of the stations at which the Israelites encamped during the wilderness journey. It was situated between Rimmon-perez and Rissah (Nm 33:20-21). See Wilderness Wanderings.

Show passage in OET: NUM 33:20–21

OET-RV NUM 33:20

20 and after that, on to Livnah.

OET-RV NUM 33:21

21 Then they left Livnah and camped at Risah,

OET-LV NUM 33:20

20 And_they _set _out from_Rimmon- pereʦ and_they _encamped at_Liⱱnāh.

OET-LV NUM 33:21

21 And_they _set _out from_Liⱱnāh and_they _encamped at_Rişşāh.

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2. Canaanite city-state in southern Palestine, conquered and destroyed by the Israelites under Joshua (Jos 10:29-31; 12:15). It was located within Judah’s territory (15:42) and later given to the Levites for an inheritance (Jos 21:13; 1 Chr 6:57).

Show passage in OET: JOS 10:29–31

OET-RV JOS 10:29

29 Then Yehoshua and all Yisrael (Israel) went southwest from Makedah to Livnah and fought against it.

OET-RV JOS 10:30

30 Yahweh also allowed Yisrael to conquer it and its king, and Yehoshua again killed everyone in the city, leaving no survivors, and he did the same to the king of Livnah as he’d done to the king of Yeriho.

OET-RV JOS 10:31

31 Then Yehoshua and all Yisrael went south from Livnah to Lakish, where they took a position against the city and fought against it.

OET-LV JOS 10:29

29 And_ Yəhōshūˊa and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_him/it _he/it _passed _through from_Maqqēdāh Liⱱnāh and_he _engaged _in _battle with Liⱱnāh.

OET-LV JOS 10:30

30 And_ YHWH _he/it _gave also it in_the _hand _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM king _of_its and_he_struck _it _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_DOM every _of the_living _creatures who was_in_it not he _left in_it a _survivor and_he/it _made to_king _of_its just_as he _had _done to_the _king _of Yərīḩō.

OET-LV JOS 10:31

31 And_ Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_him/it _he/it _passed _through from_Liⱱnāh to_Lākīsh and_he _encamped on/upon_it(f) and_he _engaged _in _battle against_it.

Show passage in OET: JOS 12:15

OET-RV JOS 12:15

15 the king of Livnah, the king of Adulam,

OET-LV JOS 12:15

15 The _king _of Liⱱnāh one the _king _of ˊAdullām one.

Show passage in OET: JOS 15:42

OET-RV JOS 15:42

42 Also Livnah, Eter, Ashan,

OET-LV JOS 15:42

42 Liⱱnāh and_ˊĒter and_ˊĀshān.

Show passage in OET: JOS 21:13

OET-RV JOS 21:13

13 So Hevron was given to the descendants of Aharon (Aaron) the priest and assigned as a refuge city (for anyone who accidentally kills someone) along with the surrounding fields, along with Livnah,

OET-LV JOS 21:13

13 And_to_the _descendants _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer they _gave DOM the _city _of (the)_refuge _of the _killer DOM Ḩeⱱrōn and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM Liⱱnāh and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture.

Show passage in OET: CH1 6:57

OET-RV CH1 6:57

57 Those descendants of Aharon were given Hevron (a refuge city), as well as these towns and their nearby pastureland: Livnah, Yatir, Eshtemoa,

OET-LV CH1 6:42

42  And_to_the _descendants _of ʼAhₐron people _gave DOM the _cities _of (the)_refuge DOM Ḩeⱱrōn and_DOM Liⱱnāh and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture and_DOM Yattir/(Jattir) and_DOM ʼEshtəmoˊa and_DOM lands _of_its _pasture.

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Three details in the city’s subsequent history are noted in Scripture: (1) During the reign of King Jehoram of Judah, at the time of Edom’s uprising, Libnah joined in the revolt but was subdued (2 Kgs 8:22; 2 Chr 21:10). (2) After King Sennacherib of Assyria took the city of Lachish, he proceeded to attack Libnah (2 Kgs 19:8; Is 37:8). Earlier Isaiah had affirmed to King Hezekiah that a rumor would cause the invading king to interrupt his military campaign against Judah and return to his own land; it was while Sennacherib was besieging Libnah that Isaiah’s affirmation was confirmed (2 Kgs 19:7-8). (3) The mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah, two of Judah’s last kings, was a native of Libnah (2 Kgs 23:31; 24:18; Jer 52:1).

Show passage in OET: KI2 8:22

OET-RV KI2 8:22

22 So Edom has been out from under the control of Yehudah to this day. Then Livnah revolted at the same time.

OET-LV KI2 8:22

22 And_ ʼEdōm _it _has _rebelled from_under the _hand _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) until the_day the_this then Liⱱnāh it _rebelled at_time (the)_that.

Show passage in OET: CH2 21:10

OET-RV CH2 21:10

10 However, Edom successfully rebelled against Yehudah’s control, then Livnah also did the same, because Yehoram had abandoned Yahweh, his ancestors’ god.

OET-LV CH2 21:10

10 And_ ʼEdōm _it _has _rebelled from_under the _hand _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) until the_day the_this then Liⱱnāh it _rebelled at_time (the)_that from_under his/its_hand if/because he _had _abandoned DOM YHWH the _god _of his _ancestors _of_his.

Show passage in OET: KI2 19:8

OET-RV KI2 19:8

8 When the chief commander returned to the Assyrian king, he discovered that they’d pulled out of Lakish and were now fighting against Livnah city.

OET-LV KI2 19:8

8 And_ the_Rab- shaqeh _he _returned and_he _found DOM the _king _of ʼAshshūr fighting on Liⱱnāh if/because he _had _heard if/because _that he _had _set _out from_Lākīsh.

Show passage in OET: ISA 37:8

OET-RV ISA 37:8

8 Then the Assyrian negotiator returned to find the Assyrian king because he’d heard that he had left Lakish, and he found him fighting against Livnah.

OET-LV ISA 37:8

8 And_ the_Rab- shaqeh _he _returned and_he _found DOM the _king _of ʼAshshūr fighting on Liⱱnāh if/because he _had _heard if/because _that he _had _set _out from_Lākīsh.

Show passage in OET: KI2 19:7–8

OET-RV KI2 19:7

7 Listen, Yahweh will cause him to hear a report and he’ll place a fearful spirit in him so he’ll decide to return to his own country where he’ll be assassinated.”

OET-RV KI2 19:8