Translations
Original
Notes
Some towns may have received new names to remove connections with pagan gods. For example, Baal was the name of a well-known Canaanite god. Nebo was the name of a Babylonian god (see Isaiah 46:1). However, this passage does not give the new names of those towns.
The tribes of Gad and Reuben, along with half the tribe of Manasseh, settled east of the Jordan River (for example, Deuteronomy 3:12–13; 4:43; 29:7–8). These tribes lived in lands and towns captured from King Sihon the Amorite and King Og of Bashan (Numbers 32:33; see 21:21–35).
Half the tribe of Manasseh suddenly appears in the discussion about distributing the land. Part of Manasseh's tribe settled east of the Jordan River, while another part settled in Canaan, west of the Jordan (compare Joshua 17:1–12; 22:7).
Parallels
People
Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah
Places
Elealeh: Moabite city assigned to Reuben; later prophecies of destruction Heshbon: Amorite city conquered by Moses, allotted to Reuben Kiriathaim: A Moabite city, later allotted to Reuben
Glossary
Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Arabah Conquest and Allotment of the Land Deuteronomy, Book of Elealeh Gilead (Place) Heshbon Joshua, Book of Kiriathaim Kirjathaim Moab, Moabites Numbers, Book of Reuben (Place) Sihon
Topics
Amorites: Allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh Desert, Journey of Israel Through The: Reubenites Obtained the Land Taken from the Amorites Elealeh: Taken by the Israelites Heshbon: Built by Reuben Kirjathaim: Also Called Kiriathaim: A City of the Tribe of Reuben the Tribe of Reuben: Cities Built By