Nebo
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Other places named Nebo: Nebo (Ezra 2), Nebo (Ezra 10).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Mount Nebo |
| Most likely | Khirbet al Mukhayyat (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.749° N, 35.744° E |
| Mentioned in | 7 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 32:3 |
Nebo is a settlement named in 7 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Khirbet al Mukhayyat (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet al Mukhayyat | medium (57%) | 31.749° N, 35.744° E |
| Khirbet Ayun Musa | low (23%) | 31.777° N, 35.738° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 32:3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,
- 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.
- Numbers 33:47And they removed from Almon–diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.They set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim facing Nebo.
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.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 15:2He 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.Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 48:1Against 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.Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.
- Jeremiah 48:22And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth–diblathaim,upon Dibon, Nebo, and Beth-diblathaim,
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.