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.
Parallel translations
- WEB therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim,
- KJV Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,
- NKJV therefore, behold, I will clear the territory of Moab of cities, of the cities on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kirjathaim.
- NASB therefore, behold, I am going to deprive the flank of Moab of its cities, of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim;
- NLT I will open up their eastern flank and wipe out their glorious frontier towns—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.
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God will expose Moab's frontier cities, its glory, to invasion. Moab's defenses will be opened to the coming conquerors.
Overview
God announces He will 'open the side of Moab' by exposing its border cities, named Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim, 'the glory of the country.' Stripping away these defenses leaves Moab vulnerable to invasion. The loss of its proudest cities answers Moab's prideful contempt for Judah.
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- Josh 13:17to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
- Jer 48:23upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,
- Num 32:37–38The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
- Josh 13:19–20Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,
- Num 32:3“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
- 1 Chr 5:8and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
- Num 33:49And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.
- Jer 48:1Concerning 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.
- Josh 12:3as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.
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