Mount Ephraim

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Mount Ephraim, or alternatively Mount of Ephraim, was the historical name for the central mountainous district of Israel once allotted to the Tribe of Ephraim (Joshua 17:15, 19:50, 20:7), extending from Bethel to the plain of Jezreel. In Joshua's time (Joshua 17:18), approximately sometime between the 18th century BCE and the 13th century BCE, these hills were densely wooded. They were intersected by well-watered, fertile valleys, referred to in Jeremiah 50:19. Later, the region became known as Samaria, after the capital city of the northern Kingdom of Israel which was centered in the area.

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