Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
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Glossary
- Beth-le-aphrah Place
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(R. V. Micah 1:10 ), house of dust. The Authorized Version reads “in the house of Aphrah. ” This is probably the name of a town in the Shephelah, or “low country,” between Joppa and Gaza. Modern identification: Khirbet et Taiyiba.
- Gath Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.