And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
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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.
Glossary
- Irpeel Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Rafat.
- Rekem Place
- Embroidered; variegated. (1. ) One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites destroyed ( Num. 31:8 ). (2. ) One of the sons of Hebron ( 1 Chr. 2:43 , 44). (3. ) A town of Benjamin ( Josh. 18:27 ). Modern identification: Feldstein et al Site 43.
- Taralah Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Erha.