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Joshua 15:26 Cross-References
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“Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,”
Joshua 15:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 15:26
Amam, and Shema, and Moladah—these three cities continue Judah's southern district. Amam (עֲמָם) remains unidentified but may derive from am ("people"), possibly meaning "gathering place." Shema (שֶׁמַע, "hearing" or "fame") may have been named for significant events heard about there, or the name might indicate obedience to God's voice (as in the Shema, Deuteronomy 6:4). Moladah (מוֹלָדָה, "birth" or "offspring") appears later as jointly occupied by Judah and Simeon (Joshua 19:2), then resettled after the exile (Nehemiah 11:26), demonstrating continuity of settlement across centuries.Moladah'...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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