Numbers 32:37
35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
36 Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks.
The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
38 as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
39 The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
- KJV
- And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
- WEB
- The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
- ASV
- And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,
- DARBY
- And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elaleh, and Kirjathaim,
- BLB
- And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,
- ÅB
- Og Rubens barn bygget opp igjen Hesbon og El'ale og Kirjata'im
- OTB
- Rubens sønner gjenoppbygde Hesjbon, Elale og Kirjatajim,
- B1930
- Og Rubens barn bygget op igjen Hesbon og El'ale og Kirjata'im
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 21:27
That is why the poets say: “Come to Heshbon, let it be rebuilt; let the city of Sihon be restored.
Read in contextNumbers 32:3
“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
Read in contextIsaiah 15:4
Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within.
Read in context