And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
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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
- Avvim Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Et Tell.
- Ophrah Place
- A fawn. 1 Chr. 4:14 . (1. ) A city of Benjamin ( Josh. 18:23 ); probably identical with Ephron ( 2 Chr. 13:19 ) and Ephraim ( John 11:54 ). (2. ). Modern identification: Taybeh.
- Parah Place
- The heifer, a town in Benjamin ( Josh. 18:23 ), supposed to be identical with the ruins called Far’ah, about 6 miles north-east of Jerusalem, in the Wady Far’ah, which is a branch of the Wady Kelt. Modern identification: Khirbet Ein Fara.