Josué 18:26

26 Mitspé, Képhira, Motsa,

Josué 18:26 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 18:26

And Mizpeh
Frequent mention is made of Mizpeh in Scripture; according to Fuller ^F20, it was about eight miles from Gibeah; it was near Ramathon, which Josephus says ^F21 was forty furlongs from Jerusalem;

and Chephirah
was one of the cities subject to Gibeon, ( Joshua 9:17 ) .

and Mozah;
there was a place called Motza, near to Jerusalem, where they used to go to get willows at the feast of tabernacles ^F23.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 Pisgah-Sight, B. 2. c. 12. p. 209.
F21 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 12. sect. 3.
F23 Misn. Succah, c. 4. sect. 5.

Josué 18:26 In-Context

24 Képhar-Ammonaï, Ophni et Guéba: douze villes, et leurs villages;

25 Gabaon, Rama, Béeroth,

26 Mitspé, Képhira, Motsa,

27 Rékem, Jirpéel, Tharéala,

28 Tséla, Éleph, Jébusi, qui est Jérusalem, Guibéath, Kirjath: quatorze villes et leurs villages. Tel fut l'héritage des enfants de Benjamin, selon leurs familles.