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Saturday, December 21st, 2024
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Shephelah
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‘Shephelah’ is a Hebrew word used to describe the low hill country between the coastal plain and the central mountains of Palestine. It was a fertile region, suitable for growing fruit trees and raising sheep and cattle (Joshua 10:40; Judges 1:9; 2 Chronicles 9:27; 2 Chronicles 26:10; Jeremiah 17:26; Jeremiah 32:44). For details see PALESTINE, sub-heading ‘Shephelah’.
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Bibliography Information
Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Shephelah'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/bbd/s/shephelah.html. 2004.
Fleming, Don. Entry for 'Shephelah'. Bridgeway Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/bbd/s/shephelah.html. 2004.
