New American Standard Bible 1995

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The sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The sons son Noun H1121 וּבְנֵ֤י u·ve·nei
of Reuben "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc. Noun H7205 רְאוּבֵן֙ re·'u·ven
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built to build Verb H1129 בָּנ֔וּ ba·nu,
Heshbon a place E. of the Jordan Noun H2809 חֶשְׁבֹּ֖ון chesh·bo·vn
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and Elealeh "God ascends," four Isr. Noun H500 אֶלְעָלֵ֑א el·'a·le;
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and Kiriathaim, a city in Moab, also a place in Naphtali Noun H7156 קִרְיָתָֽיִם׃ kir·ya·ta·yim.
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Locations

Elealeh

ELEALEHe-le-a'-le ('el`aleh, "God has ascended"):Lay in the country taken from Sihon and within the lot given to Reuben (Numbers 32:3, 17 f). "Their names being changed" seems to apply to all the towns mentioned. There is no indication of the other names. Elealeh is noticed with Heshbon in the oracles against Moab in Isaiah 15:4; Isaiah 16:9 Jeremiah 48:34.... View Details

Heshbon

HESHBONhesh'-bon (cheshbon; Hesebon): The royal city of Sihon king of the Amorites, taken and occupied by the Israelites under Moses (Numbers 21:25, etc.). It lay on the southern border of Gad (Joshua 13:26), and was one of the cities fortified by Reuben (Numbers 32:37). It is reckoned among the cities of Gad given to the Merarite Levites (Joshua 21:39). In... View Details

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Reuben

|behold a son!| oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,
King James Bible The sons And the children of Reuben built Heshbon Heshbon, and Elealeh Elealeh, and Kiriathaim,Kirjathaim,
Hebrew Greek English The sons of Reuben built Heshbon and Elealeh and Kiriathaim,