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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh and Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Reuben built the towns of Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the people of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kirjathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Reuben rebuilt the cities of Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The people of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Reuben have built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Reuben have build Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the children of Ruben built Hesebon, and Eleale, and Cariathaim, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Yet truly, the sons of Ruben built up Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, Elealeh, Koriathaim,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Rubil built Kheshbon and Elala and Quryathim,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kiriathaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ruben built Esebon, and Eleale, and Kariatham,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/32-37.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/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10144" 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/numbers/32.htm">The Tribes East of the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">36</span>Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran as fortified cities, and they built folds for their flocks. <span class="reftext">37</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Reubenites</a> <a href="/hebrew/7205.htm" title="7205: rə·’ū·ḇên (N-proper-ms) -- From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bā·nū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">built up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <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.">Heshbon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/500.htm" title="500: ’el·‘ā·lê (N-proper-fs) -- God ascends, four Isr. Or gel aleh; from 'el and alah; God going up; Elale or Elaleh, a place east of the Jordan.">Elealeh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7156.htm" title="7156: qir·yā·ṯā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Moab, also a place in Naphtali. Dual of qiryah; double city; Kirjathaim, the name of two placed in Palestine.">Kiriathaim,</a> </span><span class="reftext">38</span>as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.…<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="/joshua/13-17.htm">Joshua 13:17</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="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39</a></span><br />Heshbon, and Jazer—four cities in all, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-81.htm">1 Chronicles 6:81</a></span><br />Heshbon, and Jazer, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1</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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-23.htm">Jeremiah 48:23</a></span><br />upon Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, and Beth-meon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Ezekiel 25:9</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-2.htm">Amos 2:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12-13</a></span><br />So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-12.htm">Judges 11:12-26</a></span><br />Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?” / The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it peaceably.” / Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">2 Kings 10:33</a></span><br />from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a></span><br />And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-8.htm">1 Chronicles 5:8</a></span><br />and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-25.htm">Matthew 4:25</a></span><br />Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/5-1.htm">Mark 5:1-20</a></span><br />On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes. / As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs. / This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,</p><p class="hdg">Heshbon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Numbers 32:3</a></b></br> Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-27.htm">Numbers 21:27</a></b></br> Wherefore they that speak in proverbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Isaiah 15:4</a></b></br> And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard <i>even</i> unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.</p><p class="hdg">Eleahleh.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/32-34.htm">Build</a> <a href="/numbers/32-34.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/numbers/32-36.htm">Built</a> <a href="/numbers/32-34.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Elaleh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Elealeh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Elea'leh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/genesis/14-5.htm">Kiriathaim</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Kiriatha'im</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Kirjathaim</a> <a href="/numbers/21-27.htm">Rebuilt</a> <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/numbers/32-31.htm">Reubenites</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/6-10.htm">Build</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">Builders</a> <a href="/numbers/32-38.htm">Built</a> <a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Elaleh</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Elealeh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-3.htm">Elea'leh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-4.htm">Heshbon</a> <a href="/joshua/13-19.htm">Kiriathaim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">Kiriatha'im</a> <a href="/joshua/13-19.htm">Kirjathaim</a> <a href="/numbers/32-38.htm">Rebuilt</a> <a href="/numbers/34-14.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Reubenites</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-6.htm">Moses reproves them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-16.htm">They offer him conditions with which he is content</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Moses assigns them the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">They conquer it.</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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The Reubenites, one of the tribes of Israel, took possession of it after the Israelites defeated Sihon (<a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Numbers 21:21-31</a>). This act of rebuilding signifies the establishment of their inheritance in the Transjordan region. Heshbon's strategic location made it a central hub for trade and military activities. The rebuilding by the Reubenites indicates their intention to fortify and settle in the land, fulfilling God's promise of land to the tribes of Israel. The city is also mentioned in prophetic literature, such as <a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Isaiah 15:4</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/48-2.htm">Jeremiah 48:2</a>, where it is associated with Moab's downfall, highlighting its continued importance in biblical history.<p><b>Elealeh</b><br>Elealeh was a town located near Heshbon, often mentioned alongside it in the Bible (<a href="/isaiah/15-4.htm">Isaiah 15:4</a>, <a href="/jeremiah/48-34.htm">Jeremiah 48:34</a>). Its proximity to Heshbon suggests it was part of the same regional network of cities that the Reubenites sought to control and develop. The name Elealeh means "God has ascended," which may reflect the spiritual aspirations or the elevated geographical position of the city. The rebuilding of Elealeh by the Reubenites indicates their commitment to establishing a strong presence in the area, ensuring the security and prosperity of their tribe. This act of rebuilding can be seen as a fulfillment of God's covenant promises, as the Israelites take possession of the land allotted to them.<p><b>Kiriathaim</b><br>Kiriathaim, meaning "two cities," was another settlement in the territory allotted to the Reubenites. It is mentioned in other biblical texts, such as <a href="/jeremiah/48.htm">Jeremiah 48:1</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/25-9.htm">Ezekiel 25:9</a>, often in the context of judgment against Moab, indicating its continued significance in the region. The rebuilding of Kiriathaim by the Reubenites reflects their efforts to establish a stable and fortified presence in the Transjordan. This city, like the others, played a role in the broader narrative of Israel's settlement in the Promised Land. The act of rebuilding these cities demonstrates the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs, as the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob take possession of the land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/reubenites.htm">Reubenites</a></b><br>The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. They were one of the twelve tribes of Israel and settled on the east side of the Jordan River.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/heshbon.htm">Heshbon</a></b><br>A significant city in the territory of the Amorites, which was conquered by the Israelites. It became part of the land allotted to the tribe of Reuben.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/elealeh.htm">Elealeh</a></b><br>A town near Heshbon, also conquered by the Israelites and rebuilt by the Reubenites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/k/kiriathaim.htm">Kiriathaim</a></b><br>Another town in the region, rebuilt by the Reubenites. It was part of the territory that the Reubenites chose to settle in.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebuilding.htm">Rebuilding</a></b><br>The act of reconstructing these cities signifies the Reubenites' establishment and settlement in the land east of the Jordan, which was initially conquered by Moses and the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_settlement.htm">Faithfulness in Settlement</a></b><br>The Reubenites' rebuilding of cities demonstrates their commitment to settling in the land God provided. Believers are encouraged to faithfully establish themselves in the places and roles God assigns them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_plan.htm">Obedience to God's Plan</a></b><br>The Reubenites' actions reflect obedience to the distribution of land as directed by God through Moses. Christians are called to trust and obey God's plans for their lives, even when they involve significant change or challenge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_restoration.htm">Community and Restoration</a></b><br>Rebuilding cities signifies restoring community and infrastructure. Believers are encouraged to invest in their communities, contributing to restoration and growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_legacy.htm">Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>The Reubenites' rebuilding efforts highlight the importance of leaving a legacy for future generations. Christians are reminded to consider the spiritual and physical heritage they are building.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_use_balaam,_a_non-israelite,_in_num_24.htm">Why would God use Balaam, a non-Israelite, as His mouthpiece in Numbers 24 if divine revelation was meant primarily for the Israelites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_we_verify_rapid_city_builds_in_transjordan.htm">Numbers 32:34-38: Can we verify the rapid construction or fortification of these cities in Transjordan through any historical or archaeological findings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_600,000+_leaving_egypt.htm">Exodus 12:37 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that over 600,000 men (plus families) departed Egypt simultaneously?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_reuben_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Reuben?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 37.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The children of Reuben.</span> Reuben had, at the time of the last census, been greater in number than Gad, and had been his leader on the march. He now begins to take that secondary position which was always to be his. Of the towns which he now occupied, the Moabites recovered many, while the most important of all (Heshbon) had to be surrendered to the Levites. He was indeed compensated with the southern settlements of the Gadites as far as the Wady Hesban, but even so his limits were very straitened as compared with those of Gad and of half Manasseh. Heshbon. Cf. chapter Numbers 21:25. In <a href="/joshua/21-39.htm">Joshua 21:39</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/6-81.htm">1 Chronicles 6:81</a>, Heshbon is spoken of as belonging to Gad. This can only be explained on the supposition that the temporary settlements of the two tribes were really intermixed, and that Heshbon, as the old capital of that region, was jointly occupied. In after times it, too, together with Elealeh and Kirjathaim, Nebo, Baal-meon, and Sibmah, all fell into the hands of Moab (<a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2, 4</a>; <a href="/isaiah/16-8.htm">Isaiah 16:8</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/48-22.htm">Jeremiah 48:22, 23</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/32-37.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">The Reubenites</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">built up</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Heshbon,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶשְׁבּ֖וֹן</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">Elealeh,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶלְעָלֵ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(’el·‘ā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_500.htm">Strong's 500: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elealeh -- 'God ascends', four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kiriathaim,</span><br /><span class="heb">קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(qir·yā·ṯā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7156.htm">Strong's 7156: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kiriathaim -- a city in Moab, also a place in Naphtali</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/32-37.htm">Numbers 32:37 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/32-37.htm">OT Law: Numbers 32:37 The children of Reuben built Heshbon (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/32-36.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 32:36"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:36" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/32-38.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 32:38"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:38" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>