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Mount of the valley
(Josh. 13:19), a district in the east of Jordan, in the territory of Reuben. The “valley” here was probably the Ghor or valley of the Jordan, and hence the “mount” would be the hilly region in the north end of the Dead Sea. (See ZARETH-SHAHAR.)
In the Bible
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Verses where Mount of the valley is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Joshua 13:19
Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,
Scripture on Mount of the valley
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.
