Ezekiel 25:9
New International Version
therefore I will expose the flank of Moab, beginning at its frontier towns—Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon and Kiriathaim—the glory of that land.

New Living Translation
I will open up their eastern flank and wipe out their glorious frontier towns—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

English Standard Version
therefore I will lay open the flank of Moab from the cities, from its cities on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

Berean Standard Bible
therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.

King James Bible
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, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,

New King James Version
therefore, behold, I will clear the territory of Moab of cities, of the cities on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kirjathaim.

New American Standard Bible
therefore, behold, I am going to deprive the flank of Moab of its cities, of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim;

NASB 1995
therefore, behold, I am going to deprive the flank of Moab of its cities, of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon and Kiriathaim,

NASB 1977
therefore, behold, I am going to deprive the flank of Moab of its cities, of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,

Legacy Standard Bible
therefore, behold, I am going to open the flank of Moab by its cities, by its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,

Amplified Bible
therefore, behold, I will deprive the flank of Moab of its cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the land, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon and Kiriathaim.

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore I am about to expose Moab’s flank beginning with its frontier cities, the splendor of the land: Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
therefore I am about to expose Moab’s flank beginning with its frontier cities, the pride of the land: Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

American Standard Version
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,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For behold, I wrench loose the shoulder of Moab from the cities, from his cities, and from the glory of the land around it of the house of Ashimon, and of Baalmon, and of Qurithim

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore, behold, I will weaken the shoulder of Moab from his frontier cities, even the choice land, the house of Bethasimuth above the fountain of the city, by the sea-side.

Contemporary English Version
So I will let Moab's fortress towns along its border be attacked, including Beth-Jeshimoth, Baal-Meon, and Kiriathaim.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore behold I will open the shoulder of Moab from the cities, from his cities, I say, and his borders, the noble cities of the land of Bethiesimoth, and Beelmeon, and Cariathaim,

English Revised Version
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,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That is why I'm going to open up the cities that protect Moab's borders. They are the beautiful cities of Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim.

Good News Translation
I will let the cities that defend the border of Moab be attacked, including even the finest cities--Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim.

International Standard Version
therefore you'd better watch out! I'm going to tear open Moab's flanks, starting with its frontier cities—the very glory of the nation!—including Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

JPS Tanakh 1917
therefore, behold, I will open the flank of Moab on the side of the cities, on the side of his cities which are on his frontiers, the beauteous country of Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim,

Literal Standard Version
Therefore, behold, I am opening the shoulder of Moab—From the cities—from his cities—from his frontier, | The beauty of the land, Beth-Jeshimoth, Ba‘al-Meon, and Kiriathaim,

Majority Standard Bible
therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.

New American Bible
therefore, I am exposing the whole flank of Moab with its cities, the jewels of its land: Beth-jesimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim.

NET Bible
So look, I am about to open up Moab's flank, eliminating the cities, including its frontier cities, the beauty of the land--Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim.

New Revised Standard Version
therefore I will lay open the flank of Moab from the towns on its frontier, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim.

New Heart English Bible
therefore, look, 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,

Webster's Bible Translation
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,

World English Bible
therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on its frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth Jeshimoth, Baal Meon, and Kiriathaim,

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, lo, I am opening the shoulder of Moab -- From the cities -- from his cities -- from his frontier, The beauty of the land, Beth-Jeshimoth, Baal-Meon, and Kiriathaim,

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Context
A Prophecy Against Moab
8This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” 9therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities— Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim— the glory of the land. 10I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations.…

Cross References
Numbers 32:3
"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

Numbers 32:37
The Reubenites built up Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,

Numbers 32:38
as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt.

Numbers 33:49
And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.

Joshua 12:3
as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.

Joshua 13:17
to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,

Joshua 13:19
Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,


Treasury of Scripture

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, Bethjeshimoth, Baalmeon, and Kiriathaim,

side.

Joshua 13:20
And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth,

Baal-meon

Numbers 32:37,38
And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim, …

Joshua 13:17,19
Heshbon, and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamothbaal, and Bethbaalmeon, …

Jeremiah 48:23
And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Bethgamul, and upon Bethmeon,

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Baal Baalmeon Baal-Meon Ba'al-Me'on Beauteous Beginning Beth Bethjeshimoth Beth-Jeshimoth Beth-Jesh'imoth Cause Cities Country Deprive Expose Far Flank Frontier Frontiers Glory Jeshimoth Kiriathaim Kiriatha'im Kirjathaim Lay Meon Moab Open Opening Shoulder Side Uncovered
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Baal Baalmeon Baal-Meon Ba'al-Me'on Beauteous Beginning Beth Bethjeshimoth Beth-Jeshimoth Beth-Jesh'imoth Cause Cities Country Deprive Expose Far Flank Frontier Frontiers Glory Jeshimoth Kiriathaim Kiriatha'im Kirjathaim Lay Meon Moab Open Opening Shoulder Side Uncovered
Ezekiel 25
1. God's vengeance, for their insolence against the Jews, upon the Ammonites
8. upon Moab and Seir
12. upon Edom
15. and upon the Philistines














(9) Open the side of Moab--i.e., lay it open to the enemy. This is to be done "from the cities," on which a special emphasis is placed. The cities named were all on the north of the Arnon, and before the time of Moses had been wrested from the Moabites by the Amorites, from whom in turn they were taken by the Israelites, and long formed a part of their territory. In the decay of the power of Israel they were re-conquered by Moab, and are here spoken of, perhaps in view of their being rightfully a possession of Israel, as appropriately the point from which desolation should go out over the whole of Moab.

The glory of the country.--The territory designated by the mention of these three cities is still considered by the Arabs as the best part of the land, and is called Belka. They have a proverb, "Thou canst find no land like Belka." The sites of all the cities which are alluded to here have been probably identified by existing ruins.

Verse 9. - I will open the side of Moab; literally, the shoulder, i.e. the slopes of the mountain of Moab (Joshua 15:8, 10). For Beth-jeshimoth (equivalent to "House of wastes"), see Numbers 33:49; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:20. It had been assigned to Reuben, but had been seized by the Moabites. It has been identified by De Sauley with the ruins now known as Suaime, on the northeastern border of the Dead Sea. Baal-moon (Numbers 32:38), more fully Beth-baal-meon (Joshua 13:17), or Beth-moon (Jeremiah 48:23). The name is found in ruins of some extent, known as the fortress of Mi'un or Maein, about three miles south of Heshbon ('Dict. Bible,' s.v.). Kiriathaim. The dual form of the name (equivalent to "Two cities") implies, perhaps, the union of an old and new town, or two towns on the opposite sides of a brook or wady. The name appears in Genesis 14:5; Numbers 32:37; Joshua 13:19; Jeremiah 48:1, 23. It has been identified with El-Teym, about two miles from Medeba (Burckhardt), and with Kurei-yat, on the south side of Jebel Attarus. Eusebius ('Onom.,' s.v.) describes it as about ten miles from Medeba, and close to the Baris, lint nothing is known as to the last-named place. The three cities all belonged to the region which Sihon and Og had conquered from the Moabites before Israel obtained possession of them, and they were afterwards claimed as belonging to the Israelites by right of conquest (Judges 11:23), and them may therefore be a touch of irony in Ezekiel's language describing them as Moabite cities. Collectively they were the glory of the country, the region known as the Belka, in which they were situated, giving the best pasturage, then as now, in Southern Syria. Havernick quotes a Bedouin proverb, "There is no land like Belka" (see Tristram's 'Land of Moab,' pp. 275, 303-305, 350). Kirjath and Baal-meon appear in Mesha's inscription on the Moabite Stone.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
therefore
לָכֵן֩ (lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

I will indeed
הִנְנִ֨י (hin·nî)
Interjection | first person common singular
Strong's 2005: Lo! behold!

expose
פֹתֵ֜חַ (p̄ō·ṯê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve

the flank
כֶּ֤תֶף (ke·ṯep̄)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything

of Moab
מוֹאָב֙ (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

beginning with its frontier
מִקָּצֵ֑הוּ (miq·qā·ṣê·hū)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7097: End, extremity

cities—
מֵהֶ֣עָרִ֔ים (mê·he·‘ā·rîm)
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5892: Excitement

Beth-jeshimoth,
הַיְשִׁימֹ֔ת (hay·šî·mōṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1020: Beth-jeshimoth -- 'place of the desert', a place East of the Jordan in Moab

Baal-meon,
מְע֖וֹן (mə·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1186: Baal-meon -- 'Baal of (the) habitation', a place East of the Jordan

and Kiriathaim—
וְקִרְיָתָֽיְמָה׃ (wə·qir·yā·ṯā·yə·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7156: Kiriathaim -- a city in Moab, also a place in Naphtali

the glory
צְבִ֗י (ṣə·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6643: Splendor, a gazelle

of the land.
אֶ֚רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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