- gave other names unto the cities:
- Heb. they called by names the names of the cities, "Ataroth,ª and Dibon,ª and Jazer,ª and Nimrah,ª and Heshbon,ª and Elealeh,ª and Shebam,ª and Nebo,ª and Beon,ª" {Num 32:3} + "And Isaacª diggedª° againª°¹ the wellsª of water,ª which¹ they had diggedª° in the daysª of Abrahamª his father;ª for the Philistinesª had stoppedª° them afterª the deathª of Abraham:ª and he calledª° their namesª after the namesª by whichª his fatherª had calledª° them." {Gen 26:18} + "And in all¹ [things] that¹ I have saidª° unto¹ you be circumspect:ª° and make no mentionª°¹ of the nameª of otherª gods,ª neither¹ let it be heardª° out² of¹ thy mouth.ª" {Exd 23:13} + "That ye comeª° not¹ among these¹ nations,ª these¹ that remainª° among you; neither¹ make mentionª° of the nameª of their gods,ª nor¹ cause to swearª° [by them], neither¹ serveª° them, nor¹ bow²° yourselves¹ unto them:" {Jsh 23:7} + "Their sorrowsª shall be multipliedª° [that] hastenª° [after] anotherª [god]: their drink offeringsª of bloodª¹ will I not¹ offer,ª° norª take upª°¹ their namesª into¹ my lips.ª" {Psa 16:4} + "Belª boweth down,ª° Neboª stoopeth,ª° their idolsª were¹ upon the beasts,ª and upon the cattle:ª your carriagesª [were] heavy loaden;ª° [they are] a burdenª to the wearyª [beast]." {Isa 46:1}
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