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in 716. Ephah is the only name common to both lists. Since the tribes mentioned by Sargon lay at a greater distance from
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would come to Israel: "A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah."
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In the Bible, the name Ephah is also used of a concubine of
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