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Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem,
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Fluid Tribal Borders
Commentators point out that towns listed here for Judah, specifically Baalah and Ezem, were later given to the tribe of Simeon (as seen in Joshua 19:3). This shows that the initial tribal allotments were not always permanent or exclusive, reflecting the complex, real-world interactions and shared inheritance between the tribes of Israel.
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Joshua
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18th Century
Presbyterian
List of the towns of the tribe of Judah. These are arranged in four divisions, according to the natural features of the district; namely, those of …
19th Century
Anglican
And the uttermost cities: The cities of the tribe of Judah are given under four headings:
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Baalah Baalah was given to the tribe of Simeon, (Joshua 19:3) ; for Baalah is the same with Balah there,…
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