Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
Parallel translations
- KJV Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,
- BSB to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
- ESV with Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the tableland; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
- NKJV Heshbon and all its cities that are in the plain: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,
- NASB Heshbon and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
- NLT It included Heshbon and the other towns on the plain—Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
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Cross-references · 3
- Num 32:38Nebo, and Baal Meon, (their names being changed), and Sibmah. They gave other names to the cities which they built.
- Num 21:19and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth;
- Num 22:41In the morning, Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal; and he saw from there part of the people.
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