Kain

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About Kain

A town of the Kenites, a branch of the Midianites (Josh. 15:57), on the east edge of the mountain above Engedi; probably the “nest in a rock” mentioned by Balaam (Num. 24:21). It is identified with the modern Yekin, 3 miles south-east of Hebron.

Description from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Kain appears in Scripture

Numbers 24:22
Joshua 15:57

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