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Text this is the name of a town built by Sheerah, daughter of Ephraim, to whom is attributed also the building of the two Beth-horons (1Ch 7:24). No satisfactory identification has been proposed.

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Uzzen-sheerah was a town built by Sheerah, the daughter of Ephraim, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 7:24. Located in the tribal territory of Ephraim in ancient Israel, this town was constructed alongside the towns of Upper and Lower Beth-horon, which Sheerah also built. While the exact modern location of Uzzen-sheerah has not been conclusively identified by scholars, it represents a notable example of a woman's building legacy in biblical history. The town's mention highlights Sheerah's role as a builder and leader within the tribe of Ephraim during Israel's early settlement period.

Uzzen-sheerah

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Text this is the name of a town built by Sheerah, daughter of Ephraim, to whom is attributed also the building of the two Beth-horons (1Ch 7:24). No satisfactory identification has been proposed. Septuagint suggests that the text may have been tampered with.

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