Ain (of Simeon)

A Levitical town in the territory of Simeon and Judah; possibly Ashan.

About Ain (of Simeon)

A place name in Joshua 21:16. This is due to a copying mistake because the Hebrew words for “Ain” and “Ashan” look similar. The correct name is Ashan (compare 1 Chronicles 6:59).

See Ashan.

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Key References

Joshua 21:16

Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.