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  Joshua 13:18 Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, Joshua 21:37 Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; four cities. 1 Chronicles 6:79 and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs; Jeremiah 48:21 Judgment is come on the plain country, on Holon, and on Jahzah, and on Mephaath, You are free to use up to 50 maps (small or large) for your website or presentation. Please credit Biblos.com. You may not redistribute or resell these materials. For additional permissions, contact us via the Biblos homepage. | MEPHAATH mef'-a-ath, me-fa'-ath (mepha`ath and meypha`ath, mopha`ath; Codex Vaticanus, Maiphaath, Mephaath): A city of the Amorites in the territory allotted to Reuben, named with Kedemoth and Kiriathaim (Joshua 13:18), and given to the Merarite Levites (Joshua 21:37 1 Chronicles 6:79). It appears again as a Moabite town in Jeremiah 48:21. It was known to Eusebius and Jerome (Onom) as occupied by a Roman garrison, but the site has been lost. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia |