Numbers 32:3
New International Version
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon—

New Living Translation
“Notice the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon.

English Standard Version
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Berean Standard Bible
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

King James Bible
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

New King James Version
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Shebam, Nebo, and Beon,

New American Standard Bible
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

NASB 1995
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon,

NASB 1977
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Amplified Bible
“[The country around] Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Christian Standard Bible
“The territory of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The territory of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

American Standard Version
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

English Revised Version
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

International Standard Version
"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon—

Majority Standard Bible
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

NET Bible
"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

New Heart English Bible
"Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sibmah, and Nebo, and Beon,

Webster's Bible Translation
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

World English Bible
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Young's Literal Translation
'Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon --

Smith's Literal Translation
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nemra, Hesebon, and Eleale, and Saban, and Nebo, and Beon,

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

New American Bible
“The region of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Baal-meon—

New Revised Standard Version
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon—
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Ataroth, Ribon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sheba, Nebo, and Beon,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Atruth and Ribun and Yazir and Namra and Khesbun and Alala and Sheba and Nebo and Baun,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ataroth, and Daebon, and Jazer, and Namra, and Esebon, and Eleale, and Sebama, and Nabau, and Baean,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Tribes East of the Jordan
2So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, 3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, 4which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”…

Cross References
Joshua 22:9-10
So the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites at Shiloh in the land of Canaan to return to their own land of Gilead, which they had acquired according to the command of the LORD through Moses. / And when they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.

Deuteronomy 3:12-17
So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ...

Joshua 13:15-23
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben: / The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba, / to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon, ...

Joshua 13:24-28
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Gad: / The territory of Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half the land of the Ammonites as far as Aroer, near Rabbah; / the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir; ...

1 Chronicles 5:8-9
and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. / They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 5:11-17
The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah: / Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan. / Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all. ...

Judges 5:16-17
Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision. / Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.

1 Kings 4:13
Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);

Ezekiel 25:8-11
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ...

Jeremiah 48:1-5
Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. / A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ ...

Isaiah 15:1-9
This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ...

Matthew 8:28-34
When Jesus arrived on the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, He was met by two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. / “What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?” / In the distance a large herd of pigs was feeding. ...

Mark 5:1-20
On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes. / As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs. / This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. ...

Luke 8:26-39
Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee. / When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs. / When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!” ...

Acts 7:45-47
And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, / who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. / But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.


Treasury of Scripture

Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,

Ataroth

Numbers 32:1,34-38
Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle; …

Joshua 13:17
Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,

Isaiah 15:2-4
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off…

Nimrah

Numbers 32:36
And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.

Isaiah 15:6
For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.

Heshbon

Numbers 21:25,26,28
And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof…

Judges 11:26
While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?

Nehemiah 9:22
Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.

Shebam

Numbers 32:38
And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

Shibmah

Joshua 13:19
And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,

Isaiah 16:8
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.

Jeremiah 48:32
O vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.

Beon

Numbers 32:38
And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.

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Numbers 32
1. The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan
6. Moses reproves them
16. They offer him conditions with which he is content
33. Moses assigns them the land
39. They conquer it.














Ataroth
This name, meaning "crowns" in Hebrew, suggests a place of significance or authority. Historically, Ataroth was a city east of the Jordan River, indicating the region's fertility and strategic importance. The mention of Ataroth here reflects the Reubenites' desire for a land that symbolizes prosperity and leadership.

Dibon
Dibon, meaning "pining" or "wasting," was a Moabite city known for its fertile lands. Archaeological findings, such as the Mesha Stele, highlight Dibon's historical significance. The Reubenites' interest in Dibon underscores their desire for a land rich in resources and history.

Jazer
The name Jazer, meaning "helpful" or "assistance," indicates a place of support and sustenance. Jazer was known for its vineyards and agricultural productivity. The Reubenites' mention of Jazer reflects their practical considerations for a land that could sustain their livestock and families.

Nimrah
Nimrah, meaning "pure" or "clear," suggests a place of clarity and purity. This city, located near the Jordan River, was likely valued for its water resources. The Reubenites' inclusion of Nimrah highlights their need for essential resources to support their community.

Heshbon
Heshbon, meaning "stronghold" or "intelligence," was a significant Amorite city. Its strategic location made it a desirable possession. The Reubenites' mention of Heshbon indicates their strategic thinking and desire for a defensible and influential position.

Elealeh
The name Elealeh, meaning "God is ascending," suggests a place of spiritual significance. Located near Heshbon, Elealeh was known for its elevation and visibility. The Reubenites' interest in Elealeh reflects their desire for a land that not only provides materially but also holds spiritual importance.

Sebam
Sebam, also known as Sibmah, means "fragrance" or "spice." This city was renowned for its vineyards and wine production. The Reubenites' mention of Sebam underscores their appreciation for a land that offers both sustenance and luxury.

Nebo
Nebo, meaning "prophet" or "interpreter," was a city associated with the Moabite god of the same name. Its mention here reflects the cultural and religious interactions between the Israelites and neighboring peoples. The Reubenites' interest in Nebo suggests a desire to reclaim and redefine the land for the worship of Yahweh.

Beon
Beon, also known as Baal-meon, means "house of Baal." This city was associated with the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity. The Reubenites' inclusion of Beon in their request indicates their intention to transform a place of pagan worship into a land dedicated to the God of Israel.

Verse 3. - Ataroth. As to the nine places here mentioned, see on verses 34-38. They all lie to the south of Gilead, properly so called, within a comparatively short distance of the route by which the main body of the Israelites had advanced. Probably the cattle which followed the host were still grazing under guard around these places, and it was very natural that tribes which had hitherto lived closely crowded together should not at first contemplate spreading themselves very far afield.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Ataroth,
עֲטָר֤וֹת (‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5852: Ataroth -- the name of several places in Israel

Dibon,
וְדִיבֹן֙ (wə·ḏî·ḇōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1769: Dibon -- a city in Moab, also a place in Judah

Jazer,
וְיַעְזֵ֣ר (wə·ya‘·zêr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3270: Jazer -- a place East of the Jordan

Nimrah,
וְנִמְרָ֔ה (wə·nim·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5247: Nimrah -- 'place of leopard', a place East of the Jordan

Heshbon,
וְחֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן (wə·ḥeš·bō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2809: Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan

Elealeh,
וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑ה (wə·’el·‘ā·lêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 500: Elealeh -- 'God ascends', four Israelites

Sebam,
וּשְׂבָ֥ם (ū·śə·ḇām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7643: Sibmah -- a place in Moab

Nebo,
וּנְב֖וֹ (ū·nə·ḇōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5015: Nebo -- a city in Moab, also a mountain in Moab

and Beon,
וּבְעֹֽן׃ (ū·ḇə·‘ōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1194: Beon -- a place East of the Jordan


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