Minnith is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the context of the ancient Near Eastern geography and trade. It is referenced in the Book of Judges and the Book of Ezekiel, providing insight into its significance during biblical times.

Biblical References:

1. Judges 11:33 : "And he struck them down from Aroer to the vicinity of Minnith—twenty cities in all—and as far as Abel-keramim. So the Ammonites were subdued before the Israelites." This passage is part of the narrative concerning Jephthah, a judge of Israel, who led the Israelites to victory over the Ammonites. The mention of Minnith here indicates its geographical importance as a landmark in the region where the battle took place. It suggests that Minnith was a known location during the time of the Judges, possibly serving as a boundary or a significant point along a route.

2. Ezekiel 27:17 : "Judah and Israel were your merchants; they traded with you in wheat from Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm." In this verse, Minnith is noted for its wheat, which was traded by the people of Judah and Israel. This indicates that Minnith was not only a geographical location but also a center of agricultural production, particularly known for its wheat. The mention in Ezekiel, a book that contains prophecies and lamentations concerning various nations, underscores Minnith's role in the economic activities of the region.

Historical and Geographical Context:

Minnith is believed to have been located east of the Jordan River, in the territory that was historically associated with the Ammonites. Its exact location is not definitively known today, but it is thought to have been situated in the fertile plains of what is now modern-day Jordan. The region's fertility would have made it suitable for agriculture, supporting the biblical account of its wheat production.

The mention of Minnith in the context of trade in Ezekiel suggests that it was part of a network of trade routes that connected various regions of the ancient Near East. This would have facilitated the exchange of goods such as wheat, meal, honey, oil, and balm, contributing to the economic prosperity of the area.

Theological Significance:

From a theological perspective, the references to Minnith highlight the interconnectedness of the ancient world and the role of Israel within it. The victory over the Ammonites, as recounted in Judges, demonstrates God's deliverance of His people through the leadership of Jephthah. The trade mentioned in Ezekiel reflects the fulfillment of God's promises to bless the land of Israel, making it a source of sustenance and prosperity.

Minnith serves as a reminder of the historical realities faced by the Israelites and their neighbors, illustrating the broader narrative of God's interaction with His people and the surrounding nations. The biblical references to Minnith, though brief, contribute to our understanding of the socio-economic and geopolitical landscape of the biblical era.Minnith

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Minnith

(distribution), a place on the east of the Jordan, named as the point to which Jephthah's slaughter of the Ammonites extended. (Judges 11:33) The "wheat of Minnith" is mentioned in (Ezekiel 27:17) as being supplied by Judah and Israel to Tyre; but there is nothing to indicate that the same place is intended, and indeed the word is believed by some not to be a proper name.

Minnith

A town of the Ammonites in the time of Jephthah, Jud 11:33, four miles northeast of Heshbon. It furnished fine wheat for the market of Tyre, Ezekiel 27:17.

Distribution, an Ammonitish town (Judges 11:33) from which wheat was exported to Tyre (Ezek. 27:17). It was probably somewhere in the Mishor or table-land on the east of Jordan. There is a gentle valley running for about 4 miles east of Dhiban called Kurm Dhiban, "the vineyards of Dibon." Tristram supposes that this may be the "vineyards" mentioned in Judges (l.c.). MINNITH

min'-ith (minnith; Codex Vaticanus achris Arnon; Codex Alexandrinus eis Semoeith): After Jephthah defeated the Ammonites, he is said to have smitten them from Aroer "until thou come to Minnith" (Judges 11:33). Eusebius, Onomasticon mentions a place called Maanith, 4 Roman miles from Heshbon, on the road to Philadelphia (`Amman), and locates Abelcheramim, which is mentioned with Minnith, 7 miles from Philadelphia, without indicating the direction. Some travelers have spoken of a Menjah, 7 miles East of Heshbon, but of this place Tristram (Land of Moab, 140) could find no trace. The same place appears to be mentioned in Ezekiel 27:17 as supplying wheat, which figures in the trade between Judah and Tyre. There are really no reliable data on which to suggest an identification, while there are grave reasons to suspect the integrity of the text.

W. Ewing

4511. Minnith -- a place in Ammonite territory
... 4510, 4511. Minnith. 4512 . a place in Ammonite territory. Transliteration:
Minnith Phonetic Spelling: (min-neeth') Short Definition: Minnith. ...
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Ezekiel's Discourse
... Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy traffickers: they traded for thy
merchandise wheat of Minnith, and pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. ...
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Jericho Itself.
... 'Judah and the land of Israel were thy merchants in wheat of Minnith and Pannag.'
This I have seen in the book of Josephus Ben Gorion." Judge, reader. ...
/.../lightfoot/from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 47 jericho itself.htm

That the Judges who Succeeded Gideon Made War with the Adjoining ...
... first meet him, [17] he joined battle with the enemy, and gained a great victory,
and in his pursuit slew the enemies all along as far as the city of Minnith. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 that the judges.htm

Minnith (2 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. MINNITH. min'-ith (minnith; Codex Vaticanus
achris Arnon; Codex Alexandrinus eis Semoeith): After ...
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Abelcheramim (1 Occurrence)
... abhel keramim, "meadow of vineyards"): A city mentioned in the Revised Version
(British and American) in Judges 11:33, along with Aroer, Minnith, and "twenty ...
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Abel-keramim (1 Occurrence)
... abhel keramim, "meadow of vineyards"): A city mentioned in the Revised Version
(British and American) in Judges 11:33, along with Aroer, Minnith, and "twenty ...
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Abel-cheramim (1 Occurrence)
... abhel keramim, "meadow of vineyards"): A city mentioned in the Revised Version
(British and American) in Judges 11:33, along with Aroer, Minnith, and "twenty ...
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Vicinity (18 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Judges 11:33 He struck them from Aroer until you come to Minnith, even
twenty cities, and to Abelcheramim, with a very great slaughter. ...
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Vineyards (55 Occurrences)
... Judges 11:33 And he smote them from Aroer, even till thou come to Minnith, even
twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards, with a very great slaughter ...
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Keramim (1 Occurrence)
... Judges 11:33 And he smote them from Aro'er to the neighborhood of Minnith, twenty
cities, and as far as Abel-keramim, with a very great slaughter. ...
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Neighborhood (7 Occurrences)
... (DBY RSV). Judges 11:33 And he smote them from Aro'er to the neighborhood of Minnith,
twenty cities, and as far as Abel-keramim, with a very great slaughter. ...
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Overrunning (5 Occurrences)
... Judges 11:33 And he made an attack on them from Aroer all the way to Minnith,
overrunning twenty towns, as far as Abel-cheramim, and put great numbers to the ...
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Jephthah (26 Occurrences)
... The defeat of the Ammonites was complete. "He smote them from Aroer, even till thou
come to Minnith, even twenty cities, and unto the plain of the vineyards ...
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