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Joshua 15:29 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Joshua 15:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 15 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,”
Joshua 15:29 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 15:29
Baalah, and Iim, and Azem—Baalah (בַּעֲלָה, "mistress" or "lady," feminine form of Baal) indicates another former Canaanite cult site, possibly dedicated to a goddess. Like Bealoth (v. 24), this name shows Israel inheriting and transforming pagan sacred sites. Iim (עִיִּים, "ruins" or "heaps") or possibly "Iyim" suggests either ancient ruins or a place characterized by stone heaps. Azem (עֶצֶם, "bone" or "strong") appears in Simeon's inheritance (Joshua 19:3) and may indicate a fortified location or place of notable strength.The retention of names like Baalah in Israel's inheritance demonstrat...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 15:29
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“and at Ezem”
“and Balah”
“and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (the same is Kiriath Jearim);”