Plants Places Animals
Compiled from: http://bible.ort.org/ The Living Torah by Aryeh Kaplan
Be'on, Baal Meon
Be'on was among the cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). It later became known as Beth Baal Meon and became Reubenite territory during the time of Joshua. It is the modern-day Ma'in, 10 km (6 miles) south of Mount Nebo.
Cheshbon
The capital of the Amorites, occupied by the Israelites after their defeat of the Amorite king Sichon at Yahatz (Numbers 21:25-30). It was 24 km (15 miles) from Cheshbon to the northernmost end of the Dead Sea. Cheshbon was among the cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32).
Divon
An important Moabite city 5 km (3 miles) north of the Arnon, occupied by the Israelites after the conquest of the Moabite lands (Numbers 21:30; Numbers 32:3; Numbers 34; Numbers 33:45). Divon was among the cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). Gad's descendants built Divon into a fortress city (Numbers 32:34), but eventually became part of Reuben’s territory.
El'aleh, Elaleh
El'aleh or Elaleh was among the cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). Usually identified with the modern el'Al, 3 km (2 miles) north-east of Cheshbon.
Kadesh Barnea
A town in the Negev identified by modern scholars as either Ain Qudeis or Ain Qudeirat. Mentioned in Numbers 34:4 as the southern point of the boundary of the Promised Land, and at Numbers 32:8, Deuteronomy 1:19 and Deuteronomy 9:23 as the place from which the twelve spies were sent into Canaan by Moses. It is sometimes identified with Kadesh (where Miriam died), although some rabbinic authorities dispute this, and is also thought to be the Rithmah listed at Numbers 33:18-19.
Kiryathaim
Kiryathaim, meaning 'double city', was one of the fortress cities built up by the descendants of the tribe of Reuben. The tribes of Gad and Reuben claimed the lands surrounding Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising their livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). It is possibly near the modern city of el Qereiyat, situated 13 km (8 miles) east of the Dead Sea and about 10km (6t miles) north-west of Divon, but its exact location is still unknown.
Nebo, Mount Nebo
Nebo, a town in Moab which may be the modern Khirbet Ayn Musa or Khirbet el Mukkayet, was among the cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). Mount Nebo was the mountain upon which Moses died (Deuteronomy 32:49). It is usually identified with the modern Jebel en-Neba, about 16 km (10 miles) east of the northern end of the Dead Sea.
Nimrah
Nimrah, or Beth Nimrah, was among the cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). Gad's descendants built Nimrah up into a fortress city (Numbers 32:34). It is thought to be the modern Tel el-Bleibil or Tel Nimrin, sitated on the Nimrin river, 18km (11 miles) east of Jericho.
Sevam
Sevam or Sivmah was among the Moabite cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). Town built up by the Reubenites in their part of their territory
Ya'ezer
The boundary between the Amorite and Ammonite tribes, conquered by the Israelites under Moses during the latter part of the Exodus (Numbers 21:24). Ya'ezer was among the cities petitioned by the descendants of the tribes of Reuben and Gad. These tribes claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). Gad's descendants built up Ya'ezer into a fortress city (Numbers 32:35). A border city and a Levite city.
Chavvoth Ya'ir
Ya'ir's Villages, so called because Ya'ir, a grandson of Menasseh, conquered the villages in the Gilead district (Numbers 32:41). They were situated in the hills between Mount Gilead and the Yarmuk river. A cluster 23 villages. Some say Ya’ir named the area after himself since he had no sons, only daughters (Midrash Aggadah)
Yagbehah, Yogbehah
Yagbehah or Yogbehah was among the fortress cities built up by the descendants of the tribe of Gad. The tribes of Gad and Reuben claimed the lands around Ya'ezer and Gilead for raising livestock, even though this area was on the eastern bank of the Jordan. After attempting to persuade them to settle in Canaan, Moses granted them permission to settle in Transjordan on condition that they armed themselves and led the other Israelites across the Jordan river as an advance guard (Numbers 32). It is thought to possibly be the modern Jubeihat, about 29 km (18 miles) north of the Dead Sea and the same distance east of the Jordan.
