Bible Dictionary
Nebo
Nebo was the name of a Babylonian deity, a mountain in Moab from which Moses viewed the Promised Land, and towns east and west of the Jordan. The name also appears in a postexilic family designation.
Biblical Usage
Moses viewed the Promised Land from Mount Nebo before his death. The deity Nebo is condemned in prophetic references to Babylonian idolatry. The town of Nebo was possessed and rebuilt by Reuben, while the children of Nebo appear among the returned exiles.
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