Mínshùjì 32:38

38 Níbō, bā lì miǎn , Xībǐmǎ ( ní bō , bā lì miǎn , míngzi shì gǎi le de ) , yòu gĕi tāmen suǒ jiànzào de chéng Lìng qǐ bié míng .

Mínshùjì 32:38 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 32:38

And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,)
&c.] For Nebo was the name of an idol, after which perhaps the city was called: Baalmeon signifies "Baal's habitation", and where it is highly probable was a temple of his; and the children of Reuben, not liking to retain such idolatrous names, gave them others, but what they were it is not said; and certain it is, that when these places came into the hands of the Moabites, their ancient names were restored to them, as appears from ( Isaiah 15:2 ) ( Jeremiah 48:23 )

and Shibmah;
the same with Shebam, ( Numbers 32:3 ) , and gave other names unto the cities which they built; but they are neither known, nor did they always continue, as has been observed.

Mínshùjì 32:38 In-Context

36 Bǎi níng lā , bǎi Hālán , dōu shì jiāngù chéng . tāmen yòu lĕi yángjuàn .

37 Liúbiàn zǐsūn jiànzào Xīshíbĕn , Yǐlìyà lì , Jīliètíng ,

38 Níbō, bā lì miǎn , Xībǐmǎ ( ní bō , bā lì miǎn , míngzi shì gǎi le de ) , yòu gĕi tāmen suǒ jiànzào de chéng Lìng qǐ bié míng .

39 Mǎnáxī de érzi Machir , tāde zǐsūn wǎng Jīliè qù , zhān le nà dì , gǎn chū nàli de Yàmólìrén .

40 Móxī jiàng Jīliè cìgĕi Mǎnáxī de érzi Machir , tā zǐsūn jiù zhù zaì nàli .