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Ascalon, Gaza, Negev, Sinai
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129. Border of Egypt and
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Bethaphu (Jos 15:53), in the tribe of Judah. A village near Raphia, on the 14th milestone on the road to Egypt, which marks the boundary of Palestine. (Eusebius, Onomasticon 50,18-20; Jerome 51,18-19) |
Photo: The present international border is well recognizable in this astronauth photograph, due to the different destination given to the land (grazing ground for a sparse nomad population in Egypt (left), intensive farming or depopulated military areas in Israel (right). |
