Cherub

Type Place

A town in Babylon from which a group of Jews return to Israel (Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61).

    About Cherub

    One of five Babylonian cities. Israelites who came from there could not prove their ancestry, they returned there after the exile (Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61).

    See also Kerub.

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    Key References

    Nehemiah 7:61

    The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

    Ezra 2:59

    The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

    All Scripture References (2)

    Ezra (1)
    Ezra 2:59

    The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:

    Nehemiah (1)
    Nehemiah 7:61

    The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but they could not prove that their families were descended from Israel: