It was round about eighteen thousand measures: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.
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Justice and mercyGlory of GodJudgmentExile
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Glossary
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- The Lord Is There Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.