Tish'a Ushloshim Umatayim - mi yodeya?

Question

Who knows two hundred thirty-nine?

Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will:

• Upvote all interesting answers.

• Accept the best answer.

• Go on to the next number.

Answer 1

Peleg ben Eber lived 239 years

Reu ben Peleg lived 239 years

יח וַיְחִי-פֶלֶג שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-רְעוּ. יט וַיְחִי-פֶלֶג אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-רְעוּ תֵּשַׁע שָׁנִים וּמָאתַיִם שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת. כ וַיְחִי רְעוּ שְׁתַּיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-שְׂרוּג. כא וַיְחִי רְעוּ אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-שְׂרוּג שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים וּמָאתַיִם שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת.

Answer 2

In the year 239 CE, the Tanach was first published in numerous translated languages.

Answer 3

The Roshei Teivos of בלהה רחל זלפה לאה is ברזל

ברזל = 239

Answer 4

239 is the North American telephone area code for a large area of Southwest Florida.
That area covers a large section of Florida beach, which (to the best of my knowledge) has many Jews living in that region.

Answer 5

239 years from Avraham's birth to Ever's death.