Chephirah

Bible Place · City

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About 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.

Description from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Where Chephirah appears in Scripture

Joshua 9:17
Joshua 18:26
Ezra 2:25
Nehemiah 7:29

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