And in the valley, Betharam, and Bethnimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, Jordan and his border, even unto the edge of the sea of Chinnereth on the other side Jordan eastward.
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PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity
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Glossary
- Jordan Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Heshbon Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
- Beth-haram Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tall Iktanu.
- Beth-nimrah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tall Bleibel.
- Sea of Galilee Place
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A city, the modern Tubarich, on the western shore of the Sea of Tiberias. It is said to have been founded by Herod Antipas. Modern identification: Sea of Galilee.
- Succoth Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Deir Alla.
- Zaphon Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sa’idiyeh.