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|Place of Judah’s captivity ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/21/11#11 2 Nephi 21:11])
|An ancient Near Eastern land ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/21/11#11 2 Nephi 21:11])
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For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries. See also Reynolds, Dictionary of the Book of Mormon, p. 255 or 355, “The name by which the Hebrews
'''SHINAR''' is the name of an ancient land mentioned in the Isaiah section of the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.
originally designated Lower Mesopotamia.


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Revision as of 22:03, 13 October 2011

Biblical GN 1. An ancient Near Eastern land (2 Nephi 21:11)

SHINAR is the name of an ancient land mentioned in the Isaiah section of the Book of Mormon but not mentioned as a separate PN or GN in the Book of Mormon.