slime pits, Places where asphaltus or bitumen sprung out of the ground: this substance which is properly denoted by the word "slime," abounds in these parts. Genesis 11:3
the mountain: Genesis 19:17, Genesis 19:30
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Genesis 14:10
Genesis 14:10
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