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Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.
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The Case of the Missing Cities
Commentators note a fascinating textual issue here. The standard Hebrew text, which many translations follow, omits a list of towns between verses 59 and 60. This leads commentators like Matthew Henry to reflect on why Bethlehem was seemingly too insignificant to be listed. However, ancient Greek manuscripts include the missing list, which does name Bethlehem, solving the mystery.
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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
Kirjath-jearim has been already pointed out on the boundary-line of the tribe (Joshua 15:9). Rabbah is marked as R…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Kirjathbaal, (which [is] Kirjathjearim,) Of Kirjathbaal, and its several names, (See Gill on Joshua 15:9);<…
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Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not find Bethlehem here, which later became the city of David and was ennobled by the birth of our…
