upon Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,
Parallel translations
- WEB and on Dibon, and on Nebo, and on Beth Diblathaim,
- KJV And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
- NKJV On Dibon and Nebo and Beth Diblathaim,
- NASB against Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,
- NLT on Dibon and Nebo and Beth-diblathaim,
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Quick answer
Judgment also comes on Dibon, Nebo, and Beth Diblathaim.
Overview
The catalog of stricken Moabite cities continues, naming further towns brought under judgment. Each name underscores the breadth of the devastation across the nation. The deliberate listing magnifies that no corner of Moab escapes, testifying to the reach of God's righteous rule over every place.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Num 33:46They set out from Dibon-gad and camped at Almon-diblathaim.
- Jer 48:18Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.
- Num 32:34And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
- 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.
- Ezek 6:14I will stretch out My hand against them, and wherever they live I will make the land a desolate waste, from the wilderness to Diblah. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’”
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