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Jeremiah in Wikipedia

Jeremiah (Hebrew：יִרְמְיָה, Yirmĭyahu, meaning "Yahweh exalts",[1] in English pronounced /dʒɛrɨˈmaɪ.ə/[2]) was one of the prophets of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). His writings are put together in the Book of Jeremiah and traditionally, authorship of the Book of Lamentations is ascribed to him.[3] God appointed Jeremiah to confront Judah a...

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Jephthah Scripture - Judges 11:29

Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over [unto] the children of Ammon....

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Jerahmeel Scripture - 1 Chronicles 24:29

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish [was] Jerahmeel....

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Jephthah Scripture - Judges 12:4

Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites [are] fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, [and] among the Manassites....

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Jerahmeel Scripture - 1 Chronicles 2:42

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron....

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Jephthah Scripture - Judges 11:2

And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou [art] the son of a strange woman....

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Jerahmeel Scripture - 1 Chronicles 2:33

And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel....

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Jephthah in Wikipedia

(also spelled Jephtha or Jephte; Hebrew: יפתח‎, "Yiftach"; Greek: Ιεφθάε; Latin: Jephte) is a character in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Judges, serving as a judge over Israel for a period of six years (Judges 12:7). He lived in Gilead and was a member of the Tribe of Manasseh. His father's name was also Gilead. The Book of Judges describes Jepht...

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Jerahmeel in Wikipedia

The name Jerahmeel (Hebrew יְרַחְמְאֵל, Greek ιραμεηλ) appears several times in the Tanakh. It means "He will obtain mercy of God"[1] or "God pities"[2] or "May God have compassion" There are probably three distinct persons of that name in the Tanakh[1][2][3]. In order of their lifetimes they are: a son of Hezron and great-grandson of Judah, as...

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Jephunneh Scripture - 1 Chronicles 4:15

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz....

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