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APRIL 13
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Bizjothjah, Baalah, Ijim, Ezem, Eltolad, the Archites at Ataroth, and went down west-
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Chesil, Hormah, Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansan- ward to the boundary of the Japhletites, as far
nah, Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: all as the boundary of Lower Beth Horon to
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the cities are twenty-nine, with their villages. Gezer; and it ended at the sea.
33 In the lowland: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, 4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and
34 Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam, Ephraim, took their inheritance.
35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah, Sharaim, 5 The border of the children of Ephraim,
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Adithaim, Gederah, and Gederothaim: four- according to their families, was thus: The bor-
teen cities with their villages; 37 Zenan, der of their inheritance on the east side was
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Hadashah, Migdal Gad, Dilean, Mizpah, Ataroth Addar as far as Upper Beth Horon.
Joktheel, Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon, Cabbon, 6 And the border went out toward the sea on
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Lahmas, Kithlish, Gederoth, Beth Dagon, the north side of Michmethath; then the bor-
Naamah, and Makkedah: sixteen cities with der went around eastward to Taanath Shiloh,
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their villages; Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Jiphtah, and passed by it on the east of Janohah. Then
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Ashnah, Nezib, 44 Keilah, Achzib, and it went down from Janohah to Ataroth and
Mareshah: nine cities with their villages; Naarah, reached to Jericho, and came out at
45 Ekron, with its towns and villages; 46 from the Jordan.
Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with 8 The border went out from Tappuah west-
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their villages; Ashdod with its towns and vil- ward to the Brook Kanah, and it ended at the
lages, Gaza with its towns and villages—as far sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the
as the Brook of Egypt and the Great Sea with children of Ephraim according to their fami-
its coastline. lies. The separate cities for the children of
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48 And in the mountain country: Shamir, Ephraim were among the inheritance of the
Jattir, Sochoh, 49 Dannah, Kirjath Sannah children of Manasseh, all the cities with their
(which is Debir), Anab, Eshtemoh, Anim, villages.
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51 Goshen, Holon, and Giloh: eleven cities with 10 And they did not drive out the Canaanites
their villages; Arab, Dumah, Eshean, Janum, who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell
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Beth Tappuah, Aphekah, Humtah, Kirjath among the Ephraimites to this day and have
Arba (which is Hebron), and Zior: nine cities become forced laborers.
with their villages; Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Psalm 45:1–5
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Juttah, Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah, Kain,
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Gibeah, and Timnah: ten cities with their vil- To the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A Con-
lages; Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor, Maarath, templation of the sons of Korah. A Song of Love.
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Beth Anoth, and Eltekon: six cities with their vil- y heart is overflowing with
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lages; Kirjath Baal (which is Kirjath Jearim) M a good theme;
and Rabbah: two cities with their villages. I recite my composition concerning
61 In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, the King;
Secacah, Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En My tongue is the pen of a ready
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Gedi: six cities with their villages. writer.
63 As for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jeru-
salem, the children of Judah could not drive 2 You are fairer than the sons of men;
them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the chil- Grace is poured upon Your lips;
dren of Judah at Jerusalem to this day. Therefore God has blessed You
The lot fell to the children of Joseph forever.
3 Gird Your sword upon Your thigh,
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waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilder- O Mighty One,
ness that goes up from Jericho through the With Your glory and Your majesty.
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mountains to Bethel, then went out from
Bethel to Luz, passed along to the border of
45:1 My heart is overflowing...my tongue.
The psalmist is overwhelmed with emotion
16:10 Ephraim did not drive the Canaanites upon the occasion of the king’s marriage.
from their area.This is the first mention of the Consequently,he puts his stirred-up mind and
fatal policy of neglecting to exterminate the feelings into words. In v. 2ff. his tongue is the
idolaters (see Deut. 20:16). brush that he uses to paint vivid word pictures.
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