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Chephirah in the Bible.

Chephirah is a town in the Bible, about 14 km (8 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 4 verses, from Joshua 9:17 to Nehemiah 7:29.

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What happened at Chephirah.

Village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benjamin, about 2 miles west of Ajalon and 11 from Jerusalem.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 4 verses that name Chephirah.

Joshua 2

  • Joshua 9:17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
  • Joshua 18:26And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,

Ezra 1

  • Ezra 2:25The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.

Nehemiah 1

  • Nehemiah 7:29The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.

Questions about Chephirah.

Where is Chephirah in the Bible?

Chephirah is a town about 14 km (8 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Chephirah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Chephirah in 4 verses, in 3 books, from Joshua 9:17 to Nehemiah 7:29.

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