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Beth-Leaphrah

A town mentioned by the prophet Micah. Since Beth-leaphrah (“house of Aphrah” in the King James Version) means “house of dust,” Micah made a sarcastic pun by telling its people to “roll in the dust” (Micah 1:10).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subject

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