And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
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Interpretation
The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the hill and the valley, the corn and pasture, the brooks and rivers, the towns and cities.
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This thought runs through Joshua 18:21-25.
Glossary
- Bethel Place
- House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.
- Beth-arabah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ain el Gharabeh.
- Zemaraim Place
- (1. ) A town of Benjamin ( Josh. 18:22 ); now the ruin, rather two ruins, es-Sumrah, 4 miles north of Jericho. (2. ) A mount in the highlands of Ephraim, to the north of Jerusalem ( 2 Chr. 13:4-20 ). Modern identification: Ras et Tahuneh.