KJV King James Version
And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,
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Joshua 13:20
And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—
WEB World English Bible
Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, Beth Jeshimoth,
ASV American Standard Version
and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Beth-Peor, and the springs of Pisgah, and Beth-Jeshimoth,
Surrounding context — Joshua 13
17 Heshbon, and all her cities that [are] in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,
18 And Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
19 And Kirjathaim, and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount of the valley,
20 And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,
21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, [which were] dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
22 Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
23 And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border [thereof]. This [was] the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.
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Joshua 12:3And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:Deuteronomy 4:46On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Bethpeor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:Numbers 33:49And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth [even] unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.Numbers 25:3And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.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, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,Deuteronomy 3:17The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast [thereof], from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.
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