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EPHRON

(Heb. ʿeprôn; Gk. Ephrōn)

(PLACE)

1. “The towns of Mt. Ephron” (Josh. 15:9), a district on the northern border of Judah near Baalah/Kiriath-jearim (modern Deir el-ʿÂzar). The precise location of the site is unknown, but el-Qastel near Mozah is a possibility.

2. A town taken by King Abijah of Judah from Jeroboam I of Israel (2 Chr. 13:19). It is often identified with Ophrah (Josh. 18:23) and Ephraim (2 Sam. 13:23). The site is modern eṭ-Öaiyibeh (178151), ca. 6.5 km. (4 mi.) NE of Bethel and 21 km. (13 mi.) NNE of Jerusalem.

3. A large and very strong town which shut and blocked the gates with stones in an attempt to prohibit the passage of Judas Maccabeus and his army, who were returning to Judah from Gilead. Judas sent a friendly message to allow them to traverse the city. After being denied, he destroyed every male and plundered the town. Afterwards, he passed through the town over the dead bodies (1 Macc. 5:46-52; 2 Macc. 12:27-29). Ephron (217216) is located E of the Jordan River, ca. 19.5 km. (12 mi.) SE of the Sea of Galilee.

Jorge L. Valdes

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EPHRON

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)