Numbers 32:38
What does Numbers 32:38 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 32:38 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Nebo, and Baal–meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and Nebo, and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Nebo and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Sibmah: and they gave other names to the towns they made.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Nebo, and Baal-Meon (changed in name), and Shibmah, and they call by <FI>these<Fi> names the names of the cities which they have built.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Nabo, and Baalmeon (their names being changed) and Sabama: giving names to the cities which they had built.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and Nebo, and Baal-meon (of which the names were changed), and Sibmah; and they gave other names to the cities that they built.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 23:13
And in all things that I have said unto you take ye heed: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
- Numbers 32:3
Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
- Joshua 23:7
that ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow down yourselves unto them;
- Isaiah 46:1
Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth; their idols are upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: the things that ye carried about are made a load, a burden to the weary beast.
- Psalms 16:4
Their sorrows shall be multiplied that give gifts for another god: Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, Nor take their names upon my lips.
- Genesis 26:18
And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.
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