Global InformationChezib of Judah information
כזיב | |
 Remains of stone wall seen near Khirbet Sheikh Ghazy (Chezib of Judah ?) | |
  Shown within Israel | |
| Alternative name | Achzib of Judah |
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| Location |  Israel |
| Region | Elah valley |
| Coordinates | 31°41′00″N 35°01′01″E / 31.68333°N 35.01694°E |
| Grid position | 15125 / 12170 PAL |
| History | |
| Periods | Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic, Roman |
| Cultures | Canaanite, Jewish, Greco-Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruin |
Chezib, also known as Achzib of Judah (Hebrew: אכזיב; כזיב), is a biblical place-name associated with the birth of Judah's son, Shelah (Genesis 38:5), corresponding to the Achzib of the Book of Joshua (15:44), a town located in the low-lying hills of the plain of Judah, known as the Shefela. In I Chronicles 4:22, the town is rendered as Chozeba. The place is now a ruin.