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Ephron, Mount

Places & Geography • Old Testament
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Mount Ephron was a mountain district whose cities formed part of the northern boundary of the territory allotted to Judah.

Definition

Mount Ephron was a mountain district whose cities formed one of the landmarks on the northern boundary of Judah.

Biblical Usage

It is mentioned in the description of Judah’s territorial boundary in Joshua 15:9.

Historical Background

The supplied material gives no more precise identification than the designation “cities of Mount Ephron.”

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
The “cities of Mount Ephron” formed one of the landmarks on the northern boundary of the tribe of Judah. (Joshua 15:9)
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