Eve of Pentacost
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Clementine Latin Vulgate
Numeri 32:38
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et Nabo, et Baalmeon versis nominibus, Sabama quoque: imponentes vocabula urbibus, quas exstruxerunt.
et Nabo et Baalmeon, versis nominibus, Sabama quoque, imponentes vocabula urbibus, quas exstruxerant.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Nebo: Isaiah 46:1
Baalmeon: This town is placed, by Eusebius and Jerome, nine miles from Heshbon, at the foot of mount Abarim. Numbers 22:41
gave other names unto the cities: Heb. they called by names the names of the cities, Numbers 32:3, Genesis 26:18, Exodus 23:13, Joshua 23:7, Psalms 16:4, Isaiah 46:1
Reciprocal: Joshua 13:17 - Bamothbaal Joshua 13:19 - And Kirjathaim 1 Chronicles 5:8 - Nebo Isaiah 15:2 - Nebo Isaiah 16:8 - the vine Jeremiah 48:1 - Nebo Jeremiah 48:23 - Bethmeon Jeremiah 48:32 - vine Ezekiel 25:9 - Baalmeon
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,).... 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
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.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Reubenites established themselves more compactly than the Gadites. Elcalch (el-’Al) a mile to the northeast; Nebo (Nebbeh) probably three miles to the southwest; Baal-meon (Main) nearly two miles to the south; Kirjathaim (Kureiyat?): and Shibmah, more properly Sibmah, famous at a later period for its vines (compare Isaiah 16:8), four miles east of Heshbon; all clustered round the old Amorite Capital. The Reubenites probably retained at the partition all these cities with the exception of Heshbon, which, passing to the Levites, were thenceforth reckoned as within the tribe of Gad.
Neither the Reubenites nor the Gadites were “builders” in the sense of founders of the cities of which they thus took possession. They probably fortified them, for the first time or afresh, so as to render them places of safety for their families during the campaigns on the other side of the Jordan; and provided them with all conveniences for their flocks and herds.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 32:38. And Nebo - their names being changed — That is, Those who conquered the cities called them after their own names. Thus the city Kenath, being conquered by Nobah, was called after his name, Numbers 32:42.
