Kartan

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Kartan was a double city, a town of Naphtali, assigned to the Gershonite Levites, and one of the Cities of Refuge (Joshua 21:32). It was probably near the north-western shore of the Sea of Tiberias, [1] identical with the ruined village el-Katanah.

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References

  1. "Naphtali". Jewish Virtual Library. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

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