Phassaron
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Phassaron is a town in the lowlands of Judah listed in Joshua 15:37, often identified with the variant reading Phassur found in the Revised Version.
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The Revised Version substitutes Phassur for Phassaron, a place in the wilderness of Judah mentioned only in Joshua 15:37.
What is the meaning of Phassaron in the Bible?
The Revised Version substitutes Phassur for Phassaron, a place in the wilderness of Judah mentioned only in Joshua 15:37.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing the textual variation between Phassaron and Phassur clarifies the specific territorial boundaries assigned to the tribe of Judah in the biblical narrative.
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