8And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
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And Nebo, and Baalmeon,(their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon,
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-17)We have here an extract out of the genealogies, I. Of the tribe of Reuben, where we have, 1. The reason why this tribe is thus postponed. It is confessed that Reuben was the first-born of Israel, and, upon that account, might challenge the precedency; but he forfeited his birthright by defiling his father’s concubine, and was, for that, sentenced not to excel , Gen. 49:4. Sin lessens men, thrusts…
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