Joshua 15:7

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and the border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is over against the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the river; and the border passed along to the waters of En Shemesh, and the goings out of it were at En Rogel;

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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This verse traces part of Judah’s northern boundary, running from the Valley of Achor past the ascent of Adummim, En-shemesh, and En-rogel near Jerusalem. These landmarks define Judah’s allotted inheritance within Canaan, showing the land’s boundaries as publicly identified and geographically anchored

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Joshua 15:7 mentions Achzib, Adadah, Adullam, Adummim, Akrabbim, Anab, Anim, Arab, Ashdod, Ashnah, Azekah, Azmon, Baalah, Beersheba, Beth-anoth, Beth-hoglah, Beth-shemesh, Beth-tappuah, Beth-zur, Brook of Egypt, Carmel, Chesalon, Chesil, Debir, Dumah, Edom, Eglon, Ekron, Engedi, En-rogel, En-shemesh, Eshtemoa, Ether, Ezem, Gaza, Gederah, Gederothaim, Gedor, Great Sea, Gulloth-mayim, Hadashah, Halhul, Hazor, Hebron, Heshmon, Hezron, Humtah, Iim, Jabneel, Jagur, Jarmuth, Jattir, Jebus, Jerusalem, Jezreel, Joktheel, Jordan, Juttah, Kadesh-barnea, Kain, Karka, Keilah, Kiriath-jearim, Lachish, Lebaoth, Lower Gulloth, Madmannah, Maon, Mareshah, Mount Baalah, Mount Ephron, Mount Jearim, Naamah, Negeb, Nephtoah, Nezib, Salt Sea, Sansannah, Shephelah, Shikkeron, Shilhim, Socoh, Socoh, Timnah, Timnah, Upper Gulloth, Valley of Achor, Valley of Hinnom, Valley of Rephaim, Zanoah, Zenan, Ziklag, Zin, Zin, Ziph and Zorah.