Joshua 18:26

26 et Mesfe Cafera et Ammosa

Joshua 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.


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.

Joshua 18:26 In-Context

24 villa Emona et Ofni et Gabee civitates duodecim et villae earum
25 Gabaon et Rama et Beroth
26 et Mesfe Cafera et Ammosa
27 et Recem Iarafel et Tharala
28 et Sela Eleph et Iebus quae est Hierusalem Gabaath et Cariath civitates quattuordecim et villae earum haec est possessio filiorum Beniamin iuxta familias suas
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