And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
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Interpretation
This is a brief review of the travels of the children of Israel through the wilderness. It is a memorable history.
Read with
This thought runs through Numbers 33:46-49.
Glossary
- Abarim Place
- Regions beyond; i. e., on the east of Jordan, a mountain, or rather a mountain-chain, over against Jericho, to the east and south-east of the Dead Sea, in the land of Moab. From “the top of Pisgah”, i. e., Mount Nebo. Modern identification: Abarim.
- Jericho Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.
- Jordan Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Moab Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tall el Hammam.