Gederothaim standard
the King James Version margin suggests that we might read "or" for "and" after Gederah, but this is impossible.
Where is Gederothaim in the Bible?
Gederothaim was a town in the tribe of Judah mentioned in the biblical book of Joshua as part of the territorial allotments given to Judah in the Promised Land. Located in the Judean lowlands region of ancient Israel, this city appears in a list of towns designated for Judah's inheritance. The name likely arose through textual duplication from the nearby city of Gederah, and some ancient manuscripts, including the Septuagint, suggest the original text may have referred to cattle shelters rather than a separate town. While little is known about Gederothaim's specific significance in biblical history, its inclusion in Joshua's city list reflects the systematic distribution of Canaan among the twelve tribes of Israel.
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Gederothaim
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)the King James Version margin suggests that we might read "or" for "and" after Gederah, but this is impossible. Septuagint reads, "and its cattle shelters." Probably, however, the name has arisen by dittography from the preceding GEDERAH (which see).
ge'-dor (gedhor; Codex Vaticanus, Geddor, Codex Alexandrinus, Gedor):
(1) A town in the mountains of Judah, named with Halhul and Beth-zur (Jos 15:58). It seems to be referred