Joshua 13:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,

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Referenced Verses

Deut 4:46 : 46 beyond the Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, when they came forth out of Egypt.
Josh 12:3 : 3 and the Arabah unto the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and unto the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah:
Ezek 25:9 : 9 therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,
Num 25:3 : 3 And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel.
Num 33:49 : 49 And they encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
Deut 3:17 : 17 the Arabah also, and the Jordan and the border [thereof], from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Josh 13:16-19
4 verses
83%
16And their border was from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain by Medeba;
17Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
18and Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
19and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
Num 21:19-20
2 verses
81%
19and from Mattanah to Nahaliel; and from Nahaliel to Bamoth;
20and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.
Josh 12:3
81%
3and the Arabah unto the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and unto the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah:
Josh 13:26-27
2 verses
80%
26and from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
27and in the valley, Beth-haram, and Beth-nimrah, and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan and the border [thereof], unto the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward.
Deut 3:29
79%
29So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.
Deut 4:46
78%
46beyond the Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, when they came forth out of Egypt.
Num 32:3
78%
3Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Sebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
Jer 48:22-23
2 verses
77%
22and upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,
23and upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,
Neh 11:26
77%
26and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
Josh 13:9-11
3 verses
76%
9from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
10and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;
11and Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salecah;
Deut 3:17
76%
17the Arabah also, and the Jordan and the border [thereof], from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.
Deut 4:48-49
2 verses
76%
48from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, even unto mount Sion (the same is Hermon),
49and all the Arabah beyond the Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the Arabah, under the slopes of Pisgah.
Josh 15:27-28
2 verses
75%
27and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,
28and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,
Num 33:49
75%
49And they encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
Josh 13:21
74%
21and all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the chiefs of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, that dwelt in the land.
Num 23:28
74%
28And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.
Josh 13:30
73%
30And their border was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
Josh 19:20-21
2 verses
73%
20and Rabbith, and Kishion, and Ebez,
21and Remeth, and Engannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez,
Josh 18:22
72%
22and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
Deut 1:4
72%
4after he had smitten Sihon the king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who dwelt in Ashtaroth, at Edrei.
Josh 15:61
72%
61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
Ezek 25:9
72%
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, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,
1 Chr 6:79
72%
79and Kedemoth with its suburbs, and Mephaath with its suburbs;
Josh 19:37
72%
37and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
1 Sam 30:28
71%
28and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,
Josh 13:32
71%
32These are the inheritances which Moses distributed in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan at Jericho, eastward.
Josh 15:23
71%
23and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
Josh 12:8
71%
8in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and in the Arabah, and in the slopes, and in the wilderness, and in the South; the Hittite, the Amorite, and the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite:
Deut 3:27
71%
27Get thee up unto the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Josh 19:6
71%
6and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:
Josh 15:53
71%
53and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
Neh 11:34
71%
34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
Josh 9:10
71%
10and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond the Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, who was at Ashtaroth.
Num 31:16
71%
16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.
Josh 11:3
70%
3to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill-country, and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
Num 21:15
70%
15And the slope of the valleys That inclineth toward the dwelling of Ar, And leaneth upon the border of Moab.
Josh 20:8
70%
8And beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
1 Chr 7:37
70%
37Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.