Numbers 32:37

And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,

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Interpretation

Concerning the settlement of these tribes, observe, that they built the cities, that is, repaired them. They changed the names of them; probably they were idolatrous, therefore they should be forgotten.

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This thought runs through Numbers 32:34-38.

Numbers 32:34 Numbers 32:35 Numbers 32:36 Numbers 32:37 Numbers 32:38

Glossary

Reuben Person: Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen. 29:32 ). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22 , brought down upon him his dying father’s malediction (48:4).
Elealeh Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Al ‘Al.
Heshbon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.
Kiriathaim Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet al Mukhayyat.