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Who knows two hundred thirty-nine?

Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will:

  • Upvote all interesting answers.

  • Accept the best answer.

  • Go on to the next number.

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Peleg ben Eber lived 239 years

Reu ben Peleg lived 239 years

יח וַיְחִי-פֶלֶג שְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-רְעוּ. יט וַיְחִי-פֶלֶג אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-רְעוּ תֵּשַׁע שָׁנִים וּמָאתַיִם שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת. כ וַיְחִי רְעוּ שְׁתַּיִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁים שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד אֶת-שְׂרוּג. כא וַיְחִי רְעוּ אַחֲרֵי הוֹלִידוֹ אֶת-שְׂרוּג שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים וּמָאתַיִם שָׁנָה וַיּוֹלֶד בָּנִים וּבָנוֹת.

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In the year 239 CE, the Tanach was first published in numerous translated languages.

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The Roshei Teivos of בלהה רחל זלפה לאה is ברזל

ברזל = 239

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  • +1 why would this have been downvoted??
    – Danield
    Oct 27, 2012 at 18:29
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239 is the North American telephone area code for a large area of Southwest Florida.
That area covers a large section of Florida beach, which (to the best of my knowledge) has many Jews living in that region.

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  • I know this is incredibly off topic, but which is the real Florida area code - 229 or 225? The real question is was this downvoted because the '239' of SW FL is not technically numerical but only a signifier, or because it was somehow judged to have less religious merit than necessary for the venue?
    – WAF
    May 22, 2011 at 3:29
  • 239 is the code for one section of Florida beach, and I included it because (to the best of my knowledge) many Jews live in that region.
    – AviD
    May 22, 2011 at 8:13
  • So I suspected. Add that infomation to the answer and I bet you'll get more upvotes.
    – WAF
    May 22, 2011 at 12:31
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239 years from Avraham's birth to Ever's death.

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