Jeremiah 48:22-23

48:22 on Dibon, Nebo, and Beth Diblathaim, 48:23 on Kiriathaim, Beth Gamul, and Beth Meon,

Numbers 32:3

32:3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Numbers 32:37-38

32:37 The Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, 32:38 Nebo, Baal Meon (with a change of name), and Sibmah. They renamed the cities they built.

Numbers 33:47

33:47 They traveled from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim before Nebo.

Isaiah 15:2

15:2 They went up to the temple,

the people of Dibon went up to the high places to lament.

Because of what happened to Nebo and Medeba, Moab wails.

Every head is shaved bare,

every beard is trimmed off.


tc Smr and the LXX have Sibmah. Cf. v. 38.

tn Cf. Baal-meon in v. 38.

tn Heb “called names.”

tn Heb “house.”

tn Heb “even Dibon [to] the high places to weep.” The verb “went up” does double duty in the parallel structure.

tn Heb “over [or “for”] Nebo and over [or “for”] Medeba.”

sn Shaving the head and beard were outward signs of mourning and grief.