Bible Strands
Joshua 13:17
to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the eastern tribal boundaries, listing conquered cities to define the allotment granted to Reuben and Gad.
The words — חֶשְׁבּ֥וֹן (chesh.Bon) identifies the regional capital Heshbon, while בַּ/מִּישֹׁ֑ר (ba./mi.Shor) locates it on the open plateau.
The thread — The same toponyms appear in Numbers 21:19, Numbers 22:41, and Numbers 32:38, tracing the corridor used during the Exodus and early conquest.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to anchor tribal inheritance claims in concrete geography, verifying that the promised land matches the recorded conquest.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth–baal, and Beth–baal–meon,
Cross-references
- Numbers 21:19 and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth,
- Numbers 22:41 The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal. From there he could see the outskirts of the camp of the people.
- Numbers 32:38 as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.