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Hethlon was a biblical city on the boundary of Palestine. It has two references in the Bible, both of which are in the book of Ezekiel. It is described as a fearful dwelling. [1] [2] It has been identified as modern Heitela in Syria, [3] but Tremper Longman claimed recently that the exact location is still unknown. [4]

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References

  1. NIV: Ezekiel 47:15
  2. NIV: Ezekiel 48:1
  3. The Illustrated Bible Dictionary Volume 2 page 646 ISBN   978-0-85110-628-1
  4. Tremper III Longman (1 August 2013). The Baker Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Baker Books. p. 1320. ISBN   978-1-4412-3886-3.