Then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre; then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab, Achzib — Tyre, the great Phoenician commercial center, is mentioned but not conquered as part of Asher's allotment. The phrase 'fortified city' (qîr mibṣār) acknowledges that some Canaanite strongholds remain unconquered. The boundary reaches the Mediterranean coast, marking Asher's westernmost extent.

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