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Then the border ascends to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turns north toward Gilgal, which is opposite the Ascent of Adummim, which is south of the streambed.

Then the border crosses over to the waters of En Shemesh, ending at En Rogel.

Then the border ascends through the Valley of the Son of Hinnom at the slope of the Jebusites on the south side of Jerusalem.

Then the border ascends to the top of the mountain that is across the Valley of Hinnom on the west side, where Hinnom meets the north end of the Valley of Rephaim.

Then the border bends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah and goes out to the cities of Mount Ephron.

Then the border bends toward Baalah—that is, Kiriath Jearim.

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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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