Baal-meon
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Baal Meon, Beth-baal-meon, Beth Baal Meon, Baal-Meon |
| Most likely | Ma‘in (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.680° N, 35.735° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 32:38 |
Baal-meon is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ma‘in (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Ma‘in | high (80%) | 31.680° N, 35.735° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 32:38And Nebo, and Baal–meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.
Joshua
- Joshua 13:17Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth–baal, and Beth–baal–meon,to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 5:8And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal–meon:Jeiel the chief, Zechariah, and Bela son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel. They settled in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 25:9Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth–jeshimoth, Baal–meon, and Kiriathaim,therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.