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Golan

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(goh' lan)Place name meaning, “circle” or “enclosure.” It was a city of refuge for people who unintentionally killed someone and was located in Bashan for the part of the tribe of Manasseh living east of the Jordan River (Deuteronomy 4:43 ). It was also a city for the Levites (Joshua 21:27 ). It was located at modern Sahem el-Jolan on the eastern bank of the River el-Allan. See Cities of Refuge; Levitical Cities .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Golan'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​g/golan.html. 1991.
 
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