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Hebron (biblical figure) According to the Torah, Hebron ( Hebrew: חֶבְרוֹן Ḥeḇrōn) was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, consequently being the brother of Amram and uncle of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses. [ 1] Hebron is portrayed in the text as the founder of the Hebronite clan of Levites; [ 2] however, on some occasions, the Book ...
The history of the Jews in Hebron refers to the residence of Jews in Hebron almost continuously, from Biblical times until today. According to the Bible, Abraham settled in Hebron and purchased the Cave of the Patriarchs as a burial place for his wife Sarah. The biblical tradition asserts that the cave is the final resting site for Abraham ...
The Old City of Hebron (Arabic: البلدة القديمة الخليل Hebrew: עיר העתיקה של חברון) is the historic city centre of Hebron in the West Bank, Palestine. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida , which is approximately 200 meters (660 ft) west of ...
Islam: Nabi Musa, West Bank, According to the Bible, the exact place of Moses' grave remains unknown, in order to impede idolatry. Aaron. Tomb of Aaron: Mount Harun near Petra, Jordan. At 1350 meters above sea-level, it is the highest peak in the area; it is believed to be the place where Aaron died and was buried.
Hebron is a leading commercial and industrial center in the Levantine region. [262] The presence of minerals and resources in surroundings have increased the city's value. [262] It emerged as in important trade hub in the West Bank. [262] Hebron is most productive region in the country after Jerusalem–Bethlehem–Ramallah area.
In the Book of Numbers, the laws concerning the cities of refuge state that, once he had claimed asylum, a perpetrator had to be taken from the city and put on trial; [5] if the trial found that the perpetrator was innocent of murder, then the perpetrator had to be returned under guard (for their own protection) to the city in which they had claimed asylum. [6]
In 1994, the Cave of the Patriarchs massacre occurred at the Ibrahimi Mosque, in which an armed Israeli settler entered the complex during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and opened fire on Palestinian Muslims who had gathered to pray at the site, killing 29 people, including children, and wounding over 125.
The New Testament narrative of the life of Jesus refers to several locations in the Holy Land and a Flight into Egypt. In these accounts the principal locations for the ministry of Jesus were Galilee and Judea, with activities also taking place in surrounding areas such as Perea and Samaria. [1] Other places of interest to scholars include ...