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OET-LV And_camped at the_Yardēn from wwww to wwww wwww in/on/at/with_plains of_Mōʼāⱱ.
UHB וַיַּחֲנ֤וּ עַל־הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִבֵּ֣ית הַיְשִׁמֹ֔ת עַ֖ד אָבֵ֣ל הַשִּׁטִּ֑ים בְּעַֽרְבֹ֖ת מוֹאָֽב׃ס ‡
(vayyaḩₐnū ˊal-hayyardēn mibēyt hayshimot ˊad ʼāⱱēl hashshiţţim bəˊarⱱot mōʼāⱱ.ş)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And they camped beside the Jordan, from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim in the plains of Moab.
UST They set up their tents there on the plains of Moab. Their tents stretched for several kilometers from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.
BSB • And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.[fn]
33:49 Or the Meadow of the Acacias; that is, an area in the lowlands of Moab
OEB No OEB NUM book available
WEB They encamped by the Jordan, from Beth Jeshimoth even to Abel Shittim in the plains of Moab.
WMB (Same as above)
NET They camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
LSV And they encamp by the Jordan, from Beth-Jeshimoth as far as Abel-Shittim in the plains of Moab.
FBV There on the plains of Moab they set up camp beside the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.
T4T They/We set up our tents there; their/our tents stretched for several miles/km. from Beth-Jeshimoth to Acacia.
LEB They camped by the Jordan, from Beth-Jeshimoth up to Abel Shittim, on the desert-plateau of Moab.
BBE Planting their tents by the side of Jordan from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the lowlands of Moab.
MOF No MOF NUM book available
JPS And they pitched by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
ASV And they encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
DRA And there they camped from Bethsi moth even to Ablesatim in the plains of the Moabites,
YLT And they encamp by the Jordan from Beth-Jeshimoth, unto Abel-Shittim, in the plains of Moab.
DBY And they encamped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth unto Abel-Shittim, in the plains of Moab.
RV And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
WBS And they encamped by Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth even to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
KJB-1769 And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.[fn]
(And they pitched by Yordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab. )
33.49 Abel-shittim: or, the plains of Shittim
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 NUM book available
BB And they pitched by Iordane, from Beth Iesimoth, vnto the playne of Sittim in the fieldes of Moab.
(And they pitched by Yordan, from Beth Yesimoth, unto the plain of Sittim in the fields of Moab.)
GNV And they pitched by Iorden, from Bethieshimoth vnto Abel-shittim in the playne of Moab.
(And they pitched by Yordan, from Bethieshimoth unto Abel-shittim in the plain of Moab. )
CB Fro Beth haiesmoth vnto the playne of Sitim laye they in the felde of the Moabites.
(From Beth haiesmoth unto the plain of Sitim lay they in the field of the Moabites.)
WYC And there thei settiden tentis, fro Bethsymon `til to Belsathym, in the pleynere places of Moabitis,
(And there they settiden tentis, from Bethsymon `til to Belsathym, in the pleynere places of Moabitis,)
LUT Sie lagerten sich aber am Jordan von Beth-Jesimoth bis an die Breite Sittim, des Gefildes der Moabiter.
(They/She lagerten itself/yourself/themselves but in/at/on_the Yordan from Beth-Yesimoth until at the Breite Sittim, the Gefildes the Moabiter.)
CLV Ibique castrametati sunt de Bethsimoth usque ad Abelsatim in planioribus locis Moabitarum.
(Ibique castrametati are about Bethsimoth usque to Abelsatim in planioribus locis Moabitarum. )
BRN And they encamped by Jordan between Æsimoth, as far as Belsa to the west of Moab.
BrLXX Καὶ παρενέβαλον παρὰ τὸν Ἰορδάνην ἀναμέσον Αἰσιμώθ, ἕως Βελσᾶ τὸ κατὰ δυσμὰς Μωάβ.
(Kai parenebalon para ton Yordanaʸn anameson Aisimōth, heōs Belsa to kata dusmas Mōab. )
33:1-56 This review of the entire wilderness period contains the longest integrated list of place-names in the Old Testament, from Israel’s departure from Egypt (33:3; cp. Exod 12:37) until their arrival in the plains of Moab, opposite Jericho (Num 33:49; cp. 22:1). The forty-two way stations on this itinerary represent far more than a geographical journey; they recall Israel’s forty-year spiritual pilgrimage. In their travels between Rameses in Egypt (33:3) and AcaciaAbel-shittim on the plains of Moab (33:49), Israel finally became the people who could invade the land of Canaan and claim the promises God made to Abraham.
• This itinerary does not provide enough data to plot an accurate, specific route. Most of the places cannot be identified with certainty; many of the sites appear nowhere else in the Hebrew Bible, and there are not enough clues to pinpoint their locations precisely. Furthermore, this list is partial or selective, omitting some of the place-names mentioned earlier in the journey.
Numbers 13-14; 20-21; 33; Deuteronomy 1-2; 10:6-9
After the Israelites received the law on Mount Sinai, which may have been located at Khashm et-Tarif (see also “The Route of the Exodus”), they traveled to Kadesh-barnea, a distance that took eleven days “by the way of Mount Seir” (Deuteronomy 1:2). The phrase “by the way of Mount Seir” suggests that more than one route existed between Mount Sinai and Kadesh, as shown here, but the road the Israelites took probably ran alongside the mountainous region of Seir. This route would have offered greater access to water from wells, natural springs, and seasonal streams flowing from the hills of Seir–a critical necessity for a large group traveling through this very arid region. Nearly every location identified on this map was essentially a small community centered around one of these life-enabling sources of water. After reaching Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin, the Israelites prepared to enter Canaan by sending spies to scout out the land. But when ten of the twelve spies brought back news about the strength of the Canaanites, the people became afraid to enter the land, so the Lord punished them by condemning them to travel in the wilderness for forty years until that generation died off. Some Israelites repented and tried to enter the land, but they were beaten back to Hormah by the Amalekites and Canaanites. So for forty years the Israelites traveled from place to place, probably in the general area of Kadesh-barnea, though very few locations mentioned are able to be established with much certainty. As the forty years of traveling drew to a close, the Israelites prepared again to travel to Canaan by requesting permission from the king of Edom to pass through his land. When the king refused, the Israelites “turned away” from the Edomites and set out from Kadesh to travel to Mount Hor. The Jewish historian Josephus located Mount Hor at Jebel Nebi Harun, a very tall mountain in eastern Edom, but this has been rejected by many scholars in favor of other sites such as Jebel Madeira to the northeast of Kadesh. This author is convinced, however, that any candidate for Mount Hor must be sought to the south of Kadesh-barnea. Numbers 33:30 and Deuteronomy 10:6 mention that, during their wilderness travels, the Israelites camped at Moseroth/Moserah, which was apparently located at Mount Hor, since both Moseroth/Moserah and Mount Hor are cited as the place where Aaron died (Numbers 21:29-29; 33:37-39; Deuteronomy 10:6-9). It is difficult to envision the Israelites traveling back to the edge of Canaan after suffering defeat there the last time they attempted to enter the land. These same passages also note that after their stay at Moseroth/Moserah the Israelites traveled to Hor-haggidgad/Gudgodah (probably located along the Wadi Khadakhid) and then to Jotbathah, with no mention of passing through Kadesh, which they would have had to do if Mount Hor was north of Kadesh (since they were avoiding the land of Edom). Also, in Deuteronomy 2:1 Moses says that after the Israelites left Kadesh, “we journeyed back into the wilderness, in the direction of the Red Sea, as the Lord had told me and skirted Mount Seir for many days,” and Aaron’s death on Mount Hor fits best during this time. Similarly, Numbers 21:4 says “from Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom,” but there would have been no way to the Red Sea around the land of Edom if Mount Hor were located northeast of Kadesh. One element of the wilderness narratives that appears to favor a northeast location for Mount Hor, however, is the story of the king of Arad, which the book of Numbers (chapters 21 and 33) places immediately after the death of Aaron on Mount Hor. At first glance, the narrative seems to imply that the king attacked the Israelites at Mount Hor, which fits better with a northern location. Yet, it is also possible that the story is simply noting that it was after the Israelites’ arrival at Mount Hor that the king of Arad first learned of the Israelites’ renewed intentions to enter Canaan, perhaps as a result of their request to pass through Edom. But it may have been later that the king of Arad actually engaged them in battle, perhaps as they were passing north of Zalmonah and appeared to be ready to enter Canaan by way of Arad (see Numbers 33:41-42 and the map “The Journey to Abel-shittim”). For these reasons, this author believes that Har Karkom is the best candidate for the location of Mount Hor. The site is appropriately located at the edge of Seir and along the way to the Red Sea. This site’s role as an ancient cultic center is also well established. Perhaps Aaron’s priestly duties and authority in Israel had grown out of a similar role he had previously held at Mount Hor (see also Numbers 12:1-2; Deuteronomy 33:2; Judges 5:4-5), where he was eventually buried.