Joshua 13:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 13:17

The Land of Reuben

15 ^aAnd Moses had given to the tribe of the children of Reuben an inheritance according to their families.

16 Their territory was ^afrom Aroer, which is on the bank of the River Arnon, ^band the city that is in the midst of the ravine, ^cand all the plain by Medeba;

17 ^aHeshbon and all its cities that are in the plain: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

18 ^aJahaza, Kedemoth, Mephaath,

19 ^aKirjathaim, ^bSibmah, Zereth Shahar on the mountain of the valley,

20 Beth Peor, ^athe slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth—

21 ^aall the cities of the plain and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, ^bwhom Moses had struck ^cwith the princes of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, who were princes of Sihon dwelling in the country.

22 The children of Israel also killed with the sword ^aBalaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, among those who were killed by them.

Verse Comparison: Joshua 13:17

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American Standard Version
Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,

Amplified® Bible
With Heshbon and all its cities which are on the plain; Dibon, Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,

Contemporary English Version
The Amorite King Sihon had lived in Heshbon and had ruled the towns in the flatlands. Now Heshbon belonged to Reuben, and so did the following towns in the flatlands: Dibon, Bamoth-Baal, Beth-Baal-Meon, Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath, Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-Shahar on the hill in the valley, Beth-Peor, Slopes of Mount Pisgah, and Beth-Jeshimoth. Moses defeated Sihon and killed him and the Midianite chiefs who ruled parts of his kingdom for him. Their names were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba.

Darby English Version
Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plateau, Dibon, and Bamoth-Baal, and Beth-Baal-meon,

Good News Bible
It included Heshbon and all the cities on the plateau: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baalmeon,

King James Version
Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,

New American Standard Bible
Heshbon, and all its cities which are on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,

New International Version
to Heshbon and all its towns on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

New King James Version
Heshbon and all its cities that are in the plain: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Heshbon, and all its cities which lie on the plain: Dibon and Bamoth-baal and Beth-baal-meon,

Revised Standard Version
with Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the tableland; Dibon, and Ba'moth-ba'al, and Beth-ba'al-me'on,

Young's Literal Translation
Heshbon, and all its cities which `are' in the plain, Dibon, and Bamoth-Baal, and Beth-Baal-Meon,

New English Translation
Heshbon and all its surrounding cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baal Meon,

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