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Gilgal

Illustration of Gilgal

Gilgal is the site where the people encamped at the eastern corner of Jericho after crossing the Jordan. The children of Israel kept the Passover there in the plains of Jericho. Joshua and the fighting people repeatedly went up from Gilgal and returned to the camp there after battles.

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Jericho
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Gilgal in Jasher 88

The Book of Jasher 88:10

And the people went up from Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped in Gilgal at the eastern corne...

A10nd the people went up from Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they encamped in Gilgal at the eastern corner of Jericho.

Gilgal in Jasher 88

The Book of Jasher 88:11

And the children of Israel kept the Passover in Gilgal, in the plains of Jericho, on the fourteenth day at the month, as...

A11nd the children of Israel kept the Passover in Gilgal, in the plains of Jericho, on the fourteenth day at the month, as it is written in the law of Moses.

Gilgal in Jasher 88

The Book of Jasher 88:59

And Joshua and all the fighting people went up from Gilgal, and Joshua came suddenly to them, and smote these five kings...

A59nd Joshua and all the fighting people went up from Gilgal, and Joshua came suddenly to them, and smote these five kings with a great slaughter.