And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
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Justice and mercyPilgrimageRebellionJudgment
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Glossary
- Jazer Place
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He (God) helps, a city of the Amorites on the east of Jordan, and assigned, with neighbouring places in Gilead, to Gad ( Num. 32:1 , 35; Josh. 13:25 ). It was allotted to the Merarite Levites (21:39). Modern identification: Khirbet Sara.
- Atroth-shophan Place
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Hidden, or hollow, a town east of Jordan ( Num. 32:35 ), built by the children of Gad. This word should probably be joined with the word preceding it in this passage, Atroth-Shophan, as in the Revised Version. Modern identification: Rujm Ataruz.
- Jogbehah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet Jubeiha.