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giblin_n by_o the_o jew_n in_o s._n hierom_n time_n it_o be_v a_o great_a town_n of_o moriah_n upon_o this_o mount_n abraham_n will_v have_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o stand_v not_o far_o from_o salem_n or_o mount_n zion_n where_o melâ—hisedech_n dwell_v they_o be_v so_o near_o that_o melchisedech_n upon_o the_o tower_n of_o zion_n may_v easy_o see_v the_o angel_n that_o speak_v with_o abraham_n when_o he_o renew_v the_o covenant_n with_o he_o concern_v his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o mor_n or_o mâ—rar_n which_o signify_v bitter_a myrrh_n because_o as_o gregorius_n say_v the_o church_n be_v ever_o subject_a to_o affliction_n for_o all_o they_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n and_o live_v religious_o must_v suffer_v persecution_n mat._n 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o and_o jar_n which_o signify_v to_o fear_v how_o abraham_n may_v be_v typical_o apprehend_v abraham_n signify_v the_o father_n of_o a_o multitude_n from_o ab_n pater_fw-la a_o father_n ram_n 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about_o twenty_o two_o mile_n to_o the_o river_n of_o merom_n where_o he_o slay_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n in_o a_o memorable_a battle_n josh._n 11._o from_o the_o river_n of_o merom_n joshua_n chase_v his_o enemy_n and_o follow_v they_o to_o sidon_n which_o be_v 612_o mile_n josh._n 11._o from_o sidon_n he_o go_v again_o to_o hazor_n 32_o mile_n which_o town_n he_o burn_v josh_fw-mi 11._o after_o that_o joshuah_n at_o one_o time_n win_v all_o the_o town_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n which_o lie_v northward_o in_o the_o land_n of_o samaria_n and_o galilea_n from_o gibeon_n to_o mount_n libanus_n and_o from_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n to_o the_o great_a sea_n call_v mare_fw-la mediterraneum_fw-la which_o country_n in_o circuit_n contain_v 280_o mile_n after_o that_o joshuah_n return_v again_o to_o his_o camp_n at_o gilgal_n which_o lie_v 72_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n of_o hazor_n where_o he_o make_v a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n josh._n 14_o 15._o from_o gilgal_n he_o go_v to_o shilo_n twelve_o mile_n where_o he_o make_v a_o end_n of_o divide_v the_o land_n josh._n 18._o from_o shilo_n he_o go_v to_o timnah_n sera_n eight_o mile_n and_o there_o he_o dwell_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n give_v he_o that_o town_n for_o his_o own_o inheritance_n josh._n 19_o from_o timnah_n sera_n joshua_n not_o long_o before_o he_o die_v come_v to_o sichem_n forty_o mile_n there_o he_o assemble_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n josh._n 24._o from_o sichem_n he_o return_v again_o to_o timnah_n sera_n forty_o mile_n where_o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v josh._n 24._o so_o all_o the_o travel_n of_o prince_n joshuah_n be_v 2392_o mile_n the_o description_n of_o the_o several_a town_n and_o place_n to_o which_o joshua_n travel_v of_o rechob_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o aâ—hur_n a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north_n nuâ—_n 13._o and_o signify_v a_o broad_a street_n be_v derive_v from_o radhab_n that_o be_v to_o extend_v out_o in_o length_n of_o haemah_n or_o chaemah_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o nephtali_n and_o be_v a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n upon_o the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o antilibanus_n num._n 11._o 34._o josh._n 19_o derive_v from_o chamah_n that_o be_v furious_a or_o burn_v with_o anger_n of_o gilgal_n this_o be_v a_o town_n between_o jordan_n and_o the_o city_n jericho_n twelve_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n south-eastward_a where_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v past_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n first_o make_v war_n upon_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n here_o they_o solemnize_v the_o first_o paschal_n lamb._n after_o they_o come_v into_o this_o land_n manna_n cease_v because_o they_o then_o do_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o country_n here_o joshua_n take_v twelve_o stone_n out_o of_o jordan_n pitch_v they_o up_o for_o a_o memorial_n here_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n stay_v for_o a_o time_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o afterward_o the_o israelite_n commit_v idolatry_n in_o this_o place_n josh._n 4._o 5._o hos._n 2._o 4_o 9_o amos_n 5._o near_o to_o this_o place_n ehud_n the_o three_o judge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n receive_v gift_n of_o they_o to_o carry_v to_o eglon_n king_n of_o the_o moabite_n dwell_v at_o jericho_n where_o he_o kill_v he_o with_o a_o knife_n here_o saul_n be_v the_o second_o time_n confirm_v king_n of_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 10._o and_o as_o it_o seem_v take_v name_n of_o roundness_n joshuah_n at_o this_o time_n build_v his_o tent_n in_o a_o circular_a fashion_n for_o galal_n signify_v a_o round_a wheel_n or_o tent_n compass_v about_o with_o ditch_n and_o bulwark_n of_o jericho_n this_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n two_o mile_n from_o jordan_n and_o six_o from_o jerusalem_n south-eastward_a joshuah_n overcome_v this_o with_o the_o sound_n of_o horn_n or_o trumpet_n josh._n 26._o heb._n 11._o here_o christ_n restore_v the_o blind_a man_n to_o sight_n mat._n 6._o convert_v zachaeus_n luke_n 19_o and_o be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o palm_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o palm_n that_o grow_v there_o you_o may_v read_v more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o of_o hai_o or_o ai._n hai_o be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n near_o to_o bethel_n towards_o the_o east_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v gen._n 12._o joshuah_n win_v this_o town_n jos._n 7._o 8._o it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o a_o prophet_n that_o dwell_v there_o and_o signify_v to_o be_v place_v upon_o a_o heap_n for_o a_z signify_v a_o heap_n lie_v partly_o equal_o partly_o unequal_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o town_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v in_o ierom_n time_n of_o gibeon_n this_o be_v a_o metropolitan_a city_n in_o thâ—_n tribe_n of_o benjamin_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o become_v petitioner_n to_o joâ—huah_n for_o peace_n iâ—s_n 9_o 10_o 18._o 2d_o sam._n 21._o afterwards_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n it_o be_v derive_v of_o gibeah_n or_o gibeon_n which_o signify_v a_o curl_a hill_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o a_o mountain_n four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north._n here_o stand_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o brazen_a altar_n here_o saul_n be_v first_o make_v king_n of_o israel_n here_o he_o put_v the_o son_n of_o abimelâ—ch_n the_o priest_n to_o death_n 1_o sam._n 12._o here_o josâ—uah_n overcome_v the_o five_o king_n of_o the_o ammorites_n here_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o of_o this_o you_o may_v read_v more_o hereafter_o of_o ajâ—lon_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n four_o mile_n
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in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n twelve_o mile_n from_o jerusâ—lem_n southward_o joshuah_n take_v the_o king_n of_o this_o city_n and_o hang_v he_o it_o take_v the_o name_n from_o aecâ—el_n signify_v a_o calf_n of_o debir_n debir_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o levite_n twenty_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o almost_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o hebron_n towards_o the_o northwest_n athniel_n the_o brother_n of_o caleb_n win_v this_o town_n wherefore_o he_o give_v he_o his_o daughter_n archsa_n to_o wife_n former_o it_o be_v call_v kiriath-seph_a i._n a_o city_n of_o scribe_n and_o student_n for_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o learning_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v debir_n which_o signify_v a_o oracle_n or_o a_o holy_a altar_n because_o the_o lord_n there_o by_o his_o priest_n that_o be_v assign_v for_o that_o purpose_n do_v foretell_v and_o prophesy_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v be_v derive_v from_o debar_v that_o be_v he_o have_v speak_v of_o asdod_n or_o azote_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o philistines_n situate_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n and_o twenty_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o west_n this_o town_n be_v conquer_v by_o joshua_n josh._n 11._o 1_o reg._n 5._o it_o be_v also_o take_v by_o psamnitiâ—us_a king_n of_o egypt_n in_o mâ—nasses_n time_n as_o herodotus_n say_v it_o be_v now_o a_o little_a town_n and_o be_v call_v azotus_n in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o take_v name_n from_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v derive_v of_o esh_n which_o signify_v a_o fire_n and_o dod_n belove_v of_o gaza_n gaza_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n of_o the_o philistines_n upon_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n some_o 24_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south-west_n and_o signify_v a_o strong_a town_n be_v derive_v from_o gazez_n to_o confirm_v samâ—son_n be_v enclose_v within_o this_o town_n take_v away_o the_o gate_n and_o bar_n thereof_o and_o laâ—d_v they_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n hebron_n judg._n 16._o of_o the_o river_n merom_n this_o be_v a_o lake_n not_o far_o from_o dothan_n some_o four_o mile_n from_o tiberias_n westward_n and_o forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o deepness_n of_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o rome_n which_o signify_v it_o be_v high_a and_o marab_n bitter_a whence_o merom_n a_o high_a bitter_a water_n here_o joshuah_n overthrow_v the_o king_n of_o the_o canaanite_n josh._n 11._o of_o sidon_n sidon_n take_v the_o name_n of_o zod_n which_o signify_v he_o have_v hunt_v and_o be_v a_o famous_a mart_n town_n in_o phoenicea_n be_v a_o place_n situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o that_o high_a hill_n antelibanus_n near_o to_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sixteen_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o of_o libanus_n this_o be_v a_o mountain_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a height_n some_o 104_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o look_v into_o syria_n and_o phoenicia_n from_o thence_o the_o river_n jordan_n take_v the_o beginning_n be_v so_o call_v of_o two_o spring_n or_o well_n that_o be_v jor_z and_o dan_o rise_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o hill_n it_o seem_v to_o take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o flower_n and_o variety_n of_o sweet_a smell_v or_o dew_n that_o be_v there_o and_o also_o of_o frankincense_n or_o gum_n olibanum_n find_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n full_a of_o spring_n and_o wholesome_a herb_n so_o that_o no_o serpent_n will_v abide_v in_o it_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o lie_v near_o sidon_n westward_o call_v antelibanus_n the_o other_o towards_o damascus_n upon_o the_o east_n and_o be_v only_o call_v libanus_n it_o be_v so_o high_a that_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o sea_n mark_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o remarkable_a for_o that_o as_o some_o say_v snow_n lie_v continual_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o so_o that_o a_o far_o 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athniel_n win_v and_o therefore_o caleb_n give_v he_o his_o daughter_n achsa_n for_o his_o wife_n judg._n 1._o from_o debir_n they_o go_v to_o zephat_n sixteen_o mile_n which_o town_n they_o win_v judg._n 1._o from_o zephat_n they_o go_v to_o gaza_n four_o mile_n from_o gaza_n they_o go_v to_o ascalon_n six_o mile_n judg._n 1._o from_o ascalon_n they_o go_v to_o hebron_n fourteen_o mile_n from_o hebron_n they_o go_v back_o again_o to_o debir_n where_o athniel_n dwell_v twelve_o mile_n so_o all_o the_o travel_n of_o caleb_n and_o athniel_n be_v 132_o mile_n the_o description_n of_o the_o town_n and_o place_n to_o which_o they_o travel_v of_o beseck_n beseck_n be_v a_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n near_o to_o the_o water_n merom_n where_o adoni-beseck_a keep_v his_o court_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o desaeck_n or_o bezeck_n which_o signify_v lightning_n of_o this_o king_n you_o may_v read_v judg._n 1._o 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city_n of_o that_o name_n which_o may_v compare_v with_o antiochia_n for_o greatness_n esa._n 10._o but_o where_o it_o be_v situate_v it_o be_v uncertain_a arvad_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n so_o call_v of_o arvad_n the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n i0_n ascanes_n or_o tuiscones_n be_v a_o people_n descend_v of_o ascenitz_n the_o son_n of_o gomer_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n which_o sometime_o dwell_v in_o armenia_n but_o now_o have_v their_o abide_n in_o germany_n 2_o gen._n 10._o esa_fw-la 51._o so_o that_o of_o gomer_n they_o be_v call_v germane_a and_o of_o ascanes_n ascanians_n or_o tuiscon_n asseca_n fortify_v round_o about_o near_o to_o this_o town_n david_n kill_v goliath_n it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_n assur_n or_o assyria_n a_o bless_a country_n be_v so_o call_v of_o assur_n the_o son_n â—f_o â—em_v aven_n iniquity_n bethel_n be_v so_o call_v after_o jeroboam_fw-la have_v there_o set_v up_o a_o golden_a calf_n hos._n 10._o b._n 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david_n king_n of_o israel_n take_v hadadesar_n king_n of_o zoba_n or_o sophena_n and_o constrain_v he_o to_o give_v he_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o brass_n as_o it_o be_v think_v yearly_a for_o tribute_n for_o near_o that_o city_n be_v many_o brass_n mines_n bethavin_n the_o house_n of_o iniquity_n bethel_n be_v so_o call_v hos_fw-la 6._o it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o beth-cherem_a the_o house_n of_o the_o vine_n it_o be_v a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n northward_o jer._n 6._o beth-diblathaim_a the_o house_n of_o dry_a figs._n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n jer._n 48._o bethieâ—imoth_n the_o house_n of_o desolation_n it_o be_v also_o a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n jos._n 13._o ezech._n 25._o twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n beth-gamul_a the_o house_n of_o restitution_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n jer._n 48._o beth-bealmeon_a the_o house_n of_o habitation_n for_o the_o idol_n baal_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n twenty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o not_o far_o from_o aroer_n ezek._n 25._o 1_o chr._n 5._o butz_n a_o castle_n of_o prey_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o ismaelite_n in_o arabia-petraeâ—_a eighty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n southwestward_a jer._n 25._o bel_n and_o neob_n two_o idol_n of_o the_o babylonian_n esa._n 45._o bel_n signify_v the_o god_n of_o mixture_n or_o confusion_n neob_n the_o god_n of_o prophecy_n c._n calno_n his_o perfection_n this_o be_v selucia_n situate_v upon_o tigris_n beyond_o babylon_n 316_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o it_o be_v now_o call_v bagd_v gen._n 10._o esâ—y_n 2._o can_n a_o firm_a foundation_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o syrian_n ezek._n 27._o caphihor_n a_o little_a sphere_n or_o a_o round_a globe_n like_v unto_o a_o globe_n or_o pomegranate_n also_o capâ—adocia_n a_o country_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o 600_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o carchemis_n a_o sacrifice_a lamb._n this_o be_v situate_v too_o near_o euphrates_n in_o syria_n 400_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o jerem._n 25._o d._n deâ—dan_n a_o city_n of_o the_o idumaean_n so_o call_v of_o dedan_n the_o son_n of_o esâ—u_n jer._n 25._o isa._n 21._o dâ—bon_n a_o mist._n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n near_o hesbon_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n twenty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a diblath_n a_o bunch_n of_o figs._n it_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n near_o to_o the_o lake_n of_o samachonites_n eighty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o ezek._n 6._o here_o zedekiah_n have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o 2_o kin._n 25._o jer._n 39_o 52._o dimon_n bloody_a this_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n which_o as_o st._n jeron_n say_v be_v twenty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a duma_n silence_n a_o city_n of_o the_o israelite_n so_o call_v of_o duma_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n it_o stand_v in_o arabia_n petaea_n eighty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south-west_n esa._n 25._o 21._o e._n egbathana_n the_o metropolitian_n city_n of_o the_o mede_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 1136_o mile_n north-east-ward_n eden_n pleasure_n a_o city_n of_o syria_n situate_v near_o euphrates_n 400_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a isaiah_n 7._o this_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o part_n of_o paradise_n eglaim_n a_o round_a drop_n it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o moabite_n esa._n 15._o 16._o elam_n a_o young_a man_n so_o call_v of_o elem_n the_o son_n of_o sem_fw-mi esa._n 10._o 21._o after_o perseus_n have_v get_v in_o this_o country_n a_o great_a government_n he_o call_v it_o after_o his_o own_o name_n persâ—a_n eleale_fw-mi the_o ascension_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o city_n beyond_o jordan_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n between_o jacza_n and_o heshbon_n 26_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a num._n 32._o elim_n a_o hart._n this_o be_v a_o lake_n so_o call_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n esa._n 10._o elisa_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n so_o be_v the_o aeolian_o call_v in_o grecia_n of_o elisa_n the_o son_n of_o javan_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n ezek._n 7._o gen_n 10._o enaglaim_n the_o fountain_n of_o calf_n it_o be_v a_o town_n or_o castle_n near_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n ezek._n 10._o epha_n the_o land_n of_o obscurity_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o arabia_n petraea_n so_o call_v of_o epha_n the_o son_n of_o midian_a the_o son_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 25._o esa._n 60._o g._n gebim_n a_o ditch_n this_o be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n esa._n 10._o gebah_n a_o hill_n it_o be_v a_o hill_n in_o the_o city_n of_o kirjath-jearim_a there_o be_v a_o town_n also_o of_o the_o same_o name_n stand_v within_o a_o little_a of_o it_o this_o be_v little_o more_o than_o a_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o esa._n 10._o gebal_n a_o bound_n or_o limit_v it_o be_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o syria_n border_v upon_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n this_o city_n gibal_n or_o gebal_n be_v 160_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o 1_o reg._n 5._o psal._n 82._o gibeah_n a_o hill_n it_o be_v also_o call_v gibeon_n where_o saul_n dwell_v four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o esa._n 10._o gilgal_n a_o roundle_n or_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o hill_n here_o joshuah_n pitch_v his_o tent_n it_o stand_v between_o jericho_n and_o jordan_n twelve_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a gog._n the_o turk_n be_v thus_o call_v because_o they_o live_v in_o tent_n ezek._n 48._o gosan_n a_o land_n and_o river_n in_o mesopotamia_n call_v after_o that_o name_n 2_o reg._n 17._o esa._n 37._o h._n hadad_n rimmon_n a_o pomegranate_n this_o be_v a_o town_n near_o to_o megiddo_n where_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v wound_v to_o death_n 46_o mile_n from_o
jerusalem_n northward_o zach._n 12._o hadrach_n the_o land_n of_o gladness_n so_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n call_v syria_n c._n 19_o hanes_n a_o ensign_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o egypt_n border_v upon_o assyria_n esa._n 30._o haram_n the_o syrian_a liberty_n it_o be_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o mesopotamia_n where_o abraham_n dwell_v gen._n 11._o distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 440_o mile_n northeastward_a haveran_n a_o casement_n it_o be_v a_o city_n in_o syria_n not_o far_o from_o damascus_n 160_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north-east_n hazor_n enon_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o fountain_n it_o be_v a_o city_n in_o syria_n hazor-tichon_a the_o middle_a porch_n it_o be_v a_o town_n in_o syria_n not_o far_o from_o haveran_n ezek._n 47._o hazor_n the_o land_n of_o hay_n so_o the_o ismaelite_n call_v their_o country_n hemath_n anger_n so_o the_o prophet_n call_v antiochia_n the_o metropolitan_a of_o assyria_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 280_o mile_n northward_o hermon_n accurse_v it_o be_v a_o mountain_n beyond_o jordan_n near_o to_o libanus_n 122_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north-east_n there_o be_v another_o mountain_n of_o this_o name_n near_o to_o naim_n and_o not_o far_o from_o mount_n tabor_n forty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north_n of_o which_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal._n 89._o tabor_n and_o hermon_n praise_v thy_o name_n the_o mountain_n beyond_o jordan_n be_v oftentimes_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mount_n gilead_n hesbon_n a_o ingenious_a cogitation_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n twenty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north-east_n henah_n and_o jevah_n be_v two_o idol_n esa._n 37._o hevilah_n sandy_n so_o india_n be_v call_v and_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o arabia-petraea_n of_o hevilah_n the_o son_n of_o chus_n gen._n 10._o these_o country_n be_v very_o dry_a and_o sandy_a hethlon_n he_o have_v roll_v together_o it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o syria_n near_o to_o antiochia_n ezek._n 47._o holon_n a_o window_n it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n and_o be_v also_o call_v helon_n num._n 2._o jer._n 47._o horonaim_n the_o syrian_a liberty_n two_o town_n of_o the_o moabite_n esa._n 16._o i._o jachza_n the_o privity_n of_o god_n a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n twenty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o jaezer_n the_o help_n of_o god_n a_o city_n of_o refuge_n belong_v to_o the_o levite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gâ—d_n beyond_o jordan_n forty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a javan_n grecia_n so_o call_v of_o javan_n the_o son_n of_o japheth_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 800_o mile_n westward_o jezreel_n the_o seed_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o city_n where_o queen_n jesabel_n be_v devour_v of_o dog_n it_o stand_v forty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o irhere_n or_o heliopolis_n a_o city_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v a_o city_n of_o egypt_n 224_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south-west_n k._n kedar_n blackness_n this_o be_v a_o desert_n of_o the_o ismaelite_n call_v sur_n eighty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n southwestward_a kir_fw-fr paries_fw-la a_o wall_n this_o be_v cyrene_n a_o great_a city_n in_o africa_n which_o be_v 816_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_n there_o be_v a_o town_n of_o this_o name_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n esa._n 16._o kir-hazereth_a or_o kir-hare_n a_o mudwall_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o arabia-petraea_n otherwise_o call_v petra_n seventy_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south_n esa._n 16._o kiriathaim_n a-city_n this_o town_n be_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n 22_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n eastward_o esa._n 16._o kiriah_n or_o kiri_v ibidem_fw-la kithim_n a_o shine_a jewel_n macedonia_n be_v so_o call_v of_o kithim_n the_o son_n of_o javan_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gen._n 10._o jer._n 2._o mac._n 1._o for_o if_o you_o do_v diligent_o observe_v the_o derivation_n of_o name_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o of_o kithin_n come_v maketis_n and_o so_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o change_v of_o word_n macedonia_n it_o lie_v 920_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northwestward_a l._n lachis_n a_o continual_a walk_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o a_o pleasant_a walk_n this_o be_v a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n westward_o jer._n 34._o laisa_n a_o lioness_n so_o be_v caesarea_n philippi_n sometime_o call_v it_o be_v also_o call_v dan_n situate_v near_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o river_n jordan_n not_o far_o from_o mount_n libanus_n 104_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northeastward_a libna_n frankincense_n it_o be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n ten_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south-west_n lud_n that_o be_v lydia_n a_o country_n in_o asia_n minor_n so_o call_v of_o lud_n the_o son_n of_o sem._n luit_fw-la green_a grass_n it_o be_v also_o a_o mountain_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n esa._n 6._o m._n magâ—g_v dwell_v under_o a_o shed_n or_o tent._n the_o turk_n be_v so_o call_v ezek._n 8._o maresa_n a_o inheritance_n in_o this_o town_n the_o prophet_n micah_n be_v bear_v mich._n 1._o it_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n sixteen_o mile_n towards_o the_o west_n medai_n a_o measure_n the_o kingdom_n of_o medea_n be_v so_o call_v of_o medai_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gen._n 10._o medba_n warm_a water_n it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n twenty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n esa._n 16._o medemena_n a_o dunghill_n it_o be_v a_o town_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n near_o beerseba_n and_o gaza_n 44_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south-west_n josh._n 15._o there_o be_v also_o another_o town_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n not_o far_o from_o jerusalem_n josh._n 10._o jer._n 48._o megiddo_n a_o wholesome_a apple_n here_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v slay_v in_o war._n it_o stand_v 46_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n northward_o zach._n 12._o mephaath_v the_o splendour_n of_o water_n it_o be_v a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n subject_n to_o the_o moabite_n twenty_o four_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n jer._n 48._o mesech_n the_o tract_n of_o sow_v so_o the_o muscovite_n and_o russian_n be_v call_v of_o mesech_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n gen._n 10._o midian_a a_o measure_n a_o town_n lie_v upon_o the_o red_a sea_n 160_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o south_n so_o call_v of_o midian_a the_o son_n of_o abraham_n by_o keturah_n gen._n 25._o mispe_n a_o watch._n this_o city_n stand_v in_o the_o land_n of_o gilead_n beyond_o jordan_n forty_o eight_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n 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much_o and_o further_o that_o it_o extend_v towards_o the_o east_n unto_o the_o indian_a sea_n gen._n 25._o nebo_n prophesy_v it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o reuben_n near_o to_o mount_n pisga_n twenty_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o east_n jer._n 48._o nimrim_a a_o leopard_n this_o be_v also_o a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o gad_n beyond_o jordan_n thirty_o two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o north-east_n isa._n 16._o no_o a_o hindrance_n so_o be_v alexandria_n a_o city_n in_o egypt_n in_o ancient_a time_n call_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 288_o mile_n towards_o the_o west_n ezek._n 30._o noph_n a_o honey_n comb._n so_o the_o prophet_n call_v memphis_n the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n be_v distant_a from_o jerusalem_n 244_o mile_n towards_o the_o southeast_n isa._n 18._o jer._n 2._o ezek._n 30._o o._n on_o opulency_n so_o ezek._n c._n
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