Beth-anath Summary
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Beth-anath was a Canaanite town allotted to the tribe of Naphtali, but the Naphtalites did not drive out its inhabitants.
Beth-anath
PlaceCanaanite town allotted to Naphtali, but not fully conquered.
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- en Beth-anath
- en Beth Anath · Also called
- he בֵּית־עֲנָת · H1043
- bg Бет-Анат
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Beth-anath Article
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Beth-anath was a Canaanite town mentioned in Joshua 19:38 as part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali during the division of the Promised Land. The name Beth-anath means "house of Anath," possibly referring to a temple or shrine dedicated to the Canaanite goddess Anath. In Judges 1:33, it is revealed that the tribe of Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-anath, and instead, the Canaanites continued to live among them. This failure to completely conquer and occupy the town was part of a larger pattern of the Israelites' incomplete obedience to God's command to drive out the Canaanites from the land. The exact location of Beth-anath is not specified in the Bible, but it was within the territory of Naphtali, which was situated in the northern part of Canaan, in the region of Galilee.
Beth-anath Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
House of response, one of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Josh. 19:38). It is perhaps identical with the modern village ‘Ainata, 6 miles west of Kedesh.
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