Jozua 13:17

17 Hesbon en al haar steden, die in het vlakke land zijn, Dibon, en Bamoth-Baal, en Beth-Baal-meon,

Jozua 13:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 13:17

Heshbon, and all her cities that [are] in the plain
Which was by Medeba, and reached to Dibon:

Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon;
Dibon was rebuilt by Gad, though it belonged to Reuben, and perhaps was inhabited by both, being on the borders of each; and Bamothbaal signifies the high places of Baal; see ( Numbers 22:41 ) ; perhaps this is the same with Bamoth in the valley, ( Numbers 21:20 ) ; and Bethbaalmeon is the same with Baalmeon in ( Numbers 32:38 ) ; where it is highly probable was a temple of Baal, since both "beth" signifies an house, and "meon" an habitation.

Jozua 13:17 In-Context

15 Alzo gaf Mozes aan den stam der kinderen van Ruben, naar hun huisgezinnen,

16 Dat hun landpale was van Aroer af, dat aan den oever der beek Arnon is, en de stad, die in het midden der beek is, en al het vlakke land tot Medeba toe:

17 Hesbon en al haar steden, die in het vlakke land zijn, Dibon, en Bamoth-Baal, en Beth-Baal-meon,

18 En Jahza, en Kedemoth, en Mefaath,

19 En Kirjathaim, en Sibma, en Zeret-Hassahar op den berg des dals,