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Hephzibah

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: H By: James P. Boyd

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(my delight in her). (1) Name of restored Jerusalem (Isaiah 62:4⁴Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. (Isaiah 62:4)). (2) Wife of Hezekiah (2 Kings 21:1¹Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzi-bah. (2 Kings 21:1)).

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