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Tobie

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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the name of a district (τὰ Τωβίου v.r. Τουβίου; Vulg. loca Tubin), where, in the time of the Maccabees, was an extensive colony of Jews (1 Maccabees 5, 13); probably identical with the land of TOB (See TOB) (q.v.) mentioned in the history of Jephthah (Judges 11:3, b).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Tobie'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​t/tobie.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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