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The Jebusites (Hebrew; יבוּסי, Yebûsı̂y) are the descendants of Jebus (Hebrew: יבוּס, Yebûs; "threshing place"), one of the sons of Canaan according to the Table of Nations in Genesis 10.

Contents 1 Descendants 2 See Also 3 References 4 External Links

Descendants

The posterity of Jebus settled in the mountainous regions of Judea where, due to their strong and natural fortifications, they were able to withstand the armies of Israel. The original city of Jebus came later to be known as Jerusalem, the Urusalimmu of the Amara tablets.

See Also

• Table of Nations
• Biblical genealogy
• Canaan

References

External Links

• In Search of ... the Origin of Nations by C.M. White. History Research Projects 2003.

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