Nebo
Town · today Khirbet al Mukhayyat
Location likely Khirbet al Mukhayyat: about 50 km (30 miles) east of Jerusalem
Where Scholars Place It
- Khirbet al Mukhayyat Likely
- Khirbet Ayun Musa Possible
Nebo in the Bible Dictionary · The Exodus · Another Nebo (town · Ezra 2:29)
Named in 7 Verses
- Numbers 32:3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
- Numbers 32:38 And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
- Numbers 33:47 And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
- 1 Chronicles 5:8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:
- Isaiah 15:2 He 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.
- Jeremiah 48:1 Against 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.
- Jeremiah 48:22 And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Bethdiblathaim,
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