Wikipedia's first sentence called it “city in the jerusalem district in israel”. Today it says “city located approximately 30 kilometres”.
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Beth-shemesh is the name of ancient Biblical towns. Bet Shemesh (בית שמש; unofficially also spelled Beit Shemesh ) is a city in the Jerusalem District in Israel . According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2003 the city had a total population of 65,000.1
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Israel municipality Beit Shemesh ( , officially also spelled Bet Shemesh , also spelled Beth-shemesh ; ; ; ) is a city in Israel 's Jerusalem District , with a population of 72,600 people.The modern-day city was founded in 1950, although settlement has been on the site since pre-Biblical periods.
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Israel municipality Tel Beit Shemesh overlooking modern Beit Shemesh View of modern Beit Shemesh from the south Modern Beit Shemesh, 2010 Beit Shemesh Shopping Center Beit Shemesh ( ,; ; ) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel 's Jerusalem District , with a population of 94,100 in 2013.The history of Beit Shemesh goes back to pre-biblical times.The modern city of Beit Shemesh was founded in 1950.
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Israel municipality Sprawling urbanization in Beit Shemesh View of modern Beit Shemesh from the south Modern Beit Shemesh, 2010 Apartment complexes in Beit Shemesh Beit Shemesh ( , , Beth Shamesh , Bethshamesh or Bet shemesh and most often Beth-Shemesh in English translations of the Hebrew Bible ) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel 's Jerusalem District , with a population of 176,786 in 2024. The history of Beit Shemesh goes back to pre-biblical times. The modern city of Beit Shemesh was founded in 1950. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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City in Israel Beit Shemesh ( ) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel 's Jerusalem District , with a population of 176,786 in 2024. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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City in Israel Beit Shemesh ( Hebrew : בית שמש , lit. ' House of the Sun ' ) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel 's Jerusalem District .A center of Haredi Judaism and Modern Orthodoxy , Beit Shemesh has a population of 170,683 as of 2024.The city is named after and located near the remains of ancient Beth Shemesh, a biblical city in the territory of Judah .Its ruins can be found today at the archaeological site of Tel Beit Shemesh . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Historical dictionary of ancient Israel .Historical dictionaries of ancient civilizations and historical eras.
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city in the jerusalem district in israel
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city located approximately 30 kilometres
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