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Joshua 18:24

Joshua 18:24

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Ophni: Probably the same as Gophna (ς: being often pronounced as G); which, according to Josephus, was about fifteen miles from Jerusalem, towards Shechem, says Eusebius (Onom. in φαραγξ βοτρους.:)

Gaba: Gaba or Geba, according to Josephus, was not far from Rama, forty stadia from Jerusalem, and, according to Eusebius, five miles from Gophna, towards Shechem. ; ;

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