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then the border went up to D’vir from the Akhor Valley, then northward facing Gilgal (that is, across from Ma‘alei-Adumim, which is on the south side of the vadi); next the border passed to the ‘Ein-Shemesh Spring and went out at ‘Ein-Rogel. Then the border went up the Ben-Hinnom Valley to the south side of the Y’vusi (that is, Yerushalayim), and the border continued up to the top of the hill in front of the Hinnom Valley on the west (which is also at the northernmost end of the Refa’im Valley) From this hilltop the border was drawn to the source of the Neftoach Spring and continued out to the cities of Mount ‘Efron; next the border was drawn to Ba‘alah (that is, Kiryat-Ye‘arim).

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The boundary then went up to Debir(A) from the Valley of Achor(B) and turned north to Gilgal,(C) which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh(D) and came out at En Rogel.(E) Then it ran up the Valley of Ben Hinnom(F) along the southern slope of the Jebusite(G) city (that is, Jerusalem(H)). From there it climbed to the top of the hill west of the Hinnom Valley(I) at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.(J) From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah,(K) came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah(L) (that is, Kiriath Jearim).(M)

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