And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:
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- Achzib Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Achziv.
- 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).
- Great Sea Place
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(Heb. yam), signifies (1) “the gathering together of the waters,” the ocean ( Gen. 1:10 ); (2) a river, as the Nile ( Isa. 19:5 ), the Euphrates ( Isa. 21:1 ; Jer. 51:36 ); (3) the Red Sea. Modern identification: Mediterranean Sea.
- Hosah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Rachidiyeh.
- Mahalab Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet al Mahalib.
- Ramah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ramyah.
- Tyre Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tyre.