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Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all her cities that <i>are</i> in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Heshbon and all its cities that <i>are</i> in the plain: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Heshbon, and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Heshbon, and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />with Heshbon, and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau—Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />with Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau—Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It included Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It included Heshbon and all the cities on the plateau: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baalmeon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Heshbon and all of its cities that are on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all its cities which [are] in the plain, Dibon, and Bamoth-Ba‘al, and Beth-Ba‘al-Meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Heshbon, and all its cities which are in the plain, Dibon, and Bamoth-Baal, and Beth-Baal-Meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Heshbon and all her cities which are in the plain; Dibon and Bamoth-Baal, and the house of the lord of the fortress,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Hesebon, and all their villages, which are in the plains. Dibon also, and Bamothbaal, and the town of Baalmaon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and Heshbon, and all their villages, which are in the plains; also Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and the town of Baalmeon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />to include Heshbon and all its towns on the tableland, Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />with Heshbon, and all its towns that are in the tableland; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Heshbon, and all the towns which are in the plain; Ribon and Math-Baal and Beth-beni-ammon<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Kheshbun and all the towns that are in the plain, and Ribun and MathBaal and Bayth Beni Amon<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the table-land; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />to Esebon, and all the cities in Misor, and Daebon, and Baemon-Baal, and the house of Meelboth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/13-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3465" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/13.htm">Reuben's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>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, <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2809.htm" title="2809: ḥeš·bō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A place E. of the Jordan. The same as cheshbown; Cheshbon, a place East of the Jordan.">to Heshbon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·re·hā (N-fpc:: 3fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">its cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4334.htm" title="4334: bam·mî·šōr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A level place, uprightness. ">on the plateau,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1769.htm" title="1769: dî·ḇō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Moab, also a place in Judah. Or Diybon; from duwb; pining.">including Dibon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1120.htm" title="1120: ū·ḇā·mō·wṯPlural of bamah; heights; or Bamowth Bahal; from the same and Ba'al; heights of Baal; Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: ba·‘al (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">Bamoth-baal,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1010.htm" title="1010: ū·ḇêṯ House of Baal of (the) habitation, a place E. of the Jordan. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1010.htm" title="1010: ba·‘al (Prep) -- House of Baal of (the) habitation, a place E. of the Jordan. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1010.htm" title="1010: mə·‘ō·wn (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- House of Baal of (the) habitation, a place E. of the Jordan. ">Beth-baal-meon,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-25.htm">Numbers 21:25-30</a></span><br />Israel captured all the cities of the Amorites and occupied them, including Heshbon and all its villages. / Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and taken all his land as far as the Arnon. / That is why the poets say: “Come to Heshbon, let it be rebuilt; let the city of Sihon be restored. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9-10</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.” / (The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Deuteronomy 3:10</a></span><br />all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Numbers 32:1-5</a></span><br />Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock. / So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, / “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Numbers 32:33-42</a></span><br />So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them. / And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, / Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">1 Kings 4:19</a></span><br />Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-47</a></span><br />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!’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Ezekiel 25:9-11</a></span><br />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. / So I will execute judgments on Moab, and they will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Amos 2:1-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a></span><br />For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. / There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,</p><p class="hdg">Bamoth-baal.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-19.htm">Numbers 21:19</a></b></br> And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Numbers 22:41</a></b></br> And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost <i>part</i> of the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-38.htm">Numbers 32:38</a></b></br> And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Bamoth</a> <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Bamoth-Baal</a> <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Dibon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/joshua/10-7.htm">Including</a> <a href="/numbers/32-38.htm">Meon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Plateau</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Tableland</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Table-Land</a> <a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-60.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/numbers/21-19.htm">Bamoth</a> <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Bamoth-Baal</a> <a href="/joshua/13-20.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-25.htm">Dibon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-30.htm">Including</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-8.htm">Meon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Plateau</a> <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Tableland</a> <a href="/joshua/13-21.htm">Table-Land</a> <a href="/joshua/13-23.htm">Towns</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-1.htm">The bounds of the land not yet conquered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-8.htm">The inheritance of the two tribes and a half</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-14.htm">The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-15.htm">The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Balaam slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">The bounds of the inheritance of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">and of the half tribe of Manasseh</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It became a central city for the tribe of Reuben after the Israelites conquered the land. The plateau refers to the elevated region east of the Jordan River, known for its fertile land. This area was strategically important for agriculture and defense. The conquest of Heshbon is detailed in <a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Numbers 21:21-31</a>, where Israel's victory over Sihon is recounted. The city's mention here underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel the land of the Amorites.<p><b>including Dibon</b><br>Dibon was another important city in the region, later associated with the tribe of Gad. It is mentioned in <a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Numbers 32:3</a> as one of the cities requested by the tribes of Reuben and Gad for their inheritance. Archaeological findings, such as the Mesha Stele, have been discovered in this area, providing historical evidence of its significance. The stele, dating to the 9th century BC, records the victories of King Mesha of Moab, indicating the city's continued importance in the region.<p><b>Bamoth-baal</b><br>Bamoth-baal, meaning "high places of Baal," was a location associated with the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity. This highlights the religious challenges Israel faced in maintaining their covenant with Yahweh amidst surrounding pagan practices. The site is mentioned in <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Numbers 22:41</a>, where Balak takes Balaam to view the Israelites, indicating its strategic vantage point. The presence of such high places often led to idolatry, which the Israelites were repeatedly warned against.<p><b>Beth-baal-meon</b><br>Beth-baal-meon, also known as Baal-meon, was another city in the region, later given to the tribe of Reuben. Its name suggests it was a center for Baal worship, reflecting the syncretism that Israel had to combat. The city is mentioned in <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Ezekiel 25:9</a> as part of the judgment against Moab, indicating its continued relevance in the region's geopolitics. The struggle against idolatry in places like Beth-baal-meon serves as a reminder of the Israelites' call to be distinct and faithful to God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/heshbon.htm">Heshbon</a></b><br>A significant city in the territory of the Amorites, later given to the tribe of Reuben. It was a central city in the region and often mentioned in the context of Israel's conquests.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/dibon.htm">Dibon</a></b><br>Another city in the territory of Reuben, known for its high places and later for the Moabite Stone, which records the victories of King Mesha of Moab.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/bamoth-baal.htm">Bamoth-baal</a></b><br>A location associated with the worship of Baal, indicating the presence of pagan religious practices in the region.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/beth-baal-meon.htm">Beth-baal-meon</a></b><br>A city whose name suggests it was a center for Baal worship, reflecting the religious challenges Israel faced in maintaining faithfulness to Yahweh.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_plains.htm">The Plains</a></b><br>Refers to the flatlands in the region, which were fertile and strategically important for agriculture and settlement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The allocation of these cities to the tribe of Reuben underscores the importance of following God's commands in distributing the land. Obedience to God's instructions leads to blessings and fulfillment of His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vigilance_against_idolatry.htm">Vigilance Against Idolatry</a></b><br>The mention of cities associated with Baal worship serves as a reminder of the constant threat of idolatry. Believers must remain vigilant in their faith and avoid the influences that lead away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The historical context of these cities shows God's hand in the affairs of nations. Understanding God's sovereignty helps believers trust Him in their personal lives and the broader world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_memory_in_faith.htm">The Role of Memory in Faith</a></b><br>Remembering the history of these places can strengthen faith. Just as Israel was to remember their conquests and God's faithfulness, believers today can draw strength from recalling God's past faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_seeking_god's_face_mean.htm">What events are chronicled in the Wars of the Lord?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_work_in_heaven.htm">What is the identity of the Kenizzites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_reuben's_and_gad's_settlement_sparse.htm">Joshua 13:8-14 - If Reuben's and Gad's territories east of the Jordan were truly established, why is tangible evidence of extensive settlement in those regions sparse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bamoth Baal.</span> The <span class="accented">high places</span> or <span class="accented">altars of Baal.</span> The frequent mention of Baal in this passage shows how common the worship of Baal was in Palestine. The Moabites worshipped him under the name of Chemosh, to whom Mesha, on the Moabite stone, attributes all his victories (cf. <a href="/numbers/21-29.htm">Numbers 21:29</a>; <a href="/judges/11-24.htm">Judges 11:24</a>; <a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7, 33</a>. So Beth-Peor below (cf. <a href="/numbers/25-3.htm">Numbers 25:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/13-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">with Heshbon</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶשְׁבּ֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥeš·bō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2809.htm">Strong's 2809: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heshbon -- a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its cities</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the plateau—</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּישֹׁ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(bam·mî·šōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> </span><span class="str2">A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Dibon,</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּיבוֹן֙</span> <span class="translit">(dî·ḇō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1769.htm">Strong's 1769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dibon -- a city in Moab, also a place in Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bamoth-baal,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּ֔עַל</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1120.htm">Strong's 1120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bamoth -- 'high place', a place in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Beth-baal-meon,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְעֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1010.htm">Strong's 1010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beth-baal-meon -- 'house of Baal of (the) habitation', a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/13-17.htm">OT History: Joshua 13:17 Heshbon and all its cities that (Josh. 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