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DIBLAH

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Diblah is a place mentioned in Ezekiel 6:14, though its location is uncertain. It may represent a village in Upper Galilee, or possibly a scribal form of Riblah.

Definition

Diblah was a place named in Ezekiel 6:14, though it has not been identified. It may have been a village in Upper Galilee, or the name may preserve a scribal form of Riblah.

Biblical Usage

The name occurs only in Ezekiel 6:14, where the King James Version reads Diblath.

Historical Background

One possible identification is Dibl, south of Tibnin in Upper Galilee. A more likely explanation in the source is that Diblah resulted from a scribal error for Riblah.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>dib'-la (dibhlah, "circle"; Deblatha): The name occurs only in Eze 6:14 (the King James Version "Diblath"), and the place has not been identified. If the reading is correct it may possibly be represented by Dibl, a village in Upper Galilee, South of Tibnin. But more likely it is a scribal error for Riblah.</p>
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