These are the descendants of Joel from generation to generation: Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, Micah, Reaiah, Baal, and Beerah. The Assyrian emperor, Tiglath Pileser, captured Beerah, a leader of the tribe, and deported him.

The tribe of Gad rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,

We took the livestock and plundered the towns.

Moses had given a part of the land to the families of the tribe of Reuben as their possession.

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

Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,

It included all the cities of the plateau and the whole kingdom of the Amorite king Sihon, who had ruled at Heshbon. Moses defeated him, as well as the rulers of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. All of them had ruled the land for King Sihon.

The cities of Syria will be deserted forever. They will be a pasture for sheep and cattle, and no one will drive them away.

Nebo, Baal Meon (this name was changed), and Sibmah. They gave new names to the towns they rebuilt.

"Go to the Abarim Mountains in the land of Moab opposite the city of Jericho; climb Mount Nebo and look at the land of Canaan that I am about to give the people of Israel.

Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Mount Pisgah east of Jericho, and there the LORD showed him the whole land: the territory of Gilead as far north as the town of Dan;

The people of Dibon climb the hill to weep at the shrine. The people of Moab wail in grief over the cities of Nebo and Medeba; they have shaved their heads and their beards in grief.

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

I will let the cities that defend the border of Moab be attacked, including even the finest cities---Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim.