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Nebo

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: N

By: George A. Morrish

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1. City of Reuben, east of the Jordan (Num. 32:3, 38³Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, (Numbers 32:3)
³⁸And Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded. (Numbers 32:38); Num. 33:47⁴⁷And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. (Numbers 33:47); 1 Chron. 5:8⁸And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon: (1 Chronicles 5:8)). It is denounced in the prophets as belonging to Moab (Isa. 15:2²He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off. (Isaiah 15:2); Jer. 48:1,22¹Against Moab thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed. (Jeremiah 48:1)
²²And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim, (Jeremiah 48:22)).

2. City whose inhabitants or “children” returned from exile (Ezra 2:29²⁹The children of Nebo, fifty and two. (Ezra 2:29); Neh. 7:33³³The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two. (Nehemiah 7:33)).

3. One whose descendants had married strange wives (Ezra 10:43⁴³Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. (Ezra 10:43)).

4. A Chaldean idol whose name as Nabo or Nebu is probably incorporated in some of the Chaldaic proper names (Isa. 46:1¹Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast. (Isaiah 46:1)).

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