Shittim — Bible place

Acacias, also called “Abel-shittim” (Num. 33:49), a plain or valley in the land of Moab where the Israelites were encamped after their two victories over Sihon and Og, at the close of their desert wanderings, and from which Joshua sent forth two spies (q.v.) “secretly” to “view” the land and Jericho (Josh. 2:1).

Recorded scripture occurrences (4)

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Show passage in OET: NUM 25:1

OET-RV NUM 25:1

25 Meanwhile, the Israelis settled down at Shitim, and their men started sleeping with women from Moav (Moab)

OET-LV NUM 25:1

25 And_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_Shiţţīm and_ the_people _it _began to_commit _fornication into the _daughters _of Mōʼāⱱ.

Show passage in OET: JOS 2:1

OET-RV JOS 2:1

2 Then from there at Acacia Grove, Yehoshua (Joshua) (Nun’s son) secretly sent off two spies, saying, “Go and learn about the land over there, especially around Yeriho (Jericho) City.” So they went off, and over there, they entered the house of a woman—a prostitute named Rahav—and they lay down there.

OET-LV JOS 2:1

2 And_ Yəhōshūˊa the _son _of Nūn _he _sent from (the)_Shiţţīm two men spies secretly to_say go see DOM the_earth/land and_DOM Yərīḩō/(Jericho) and_they _went and_they _came the_house _of a _woman a _prostitute and_name _of_her was_Rāḩāⱱ and_they _lay _down there_(to).

Show passage in OET: JOS 3:1

OET-RV JOS 3:1

3 Early the next morning, Yehoshua (Joshua) and the people got up early and set off from Acacia Grove and went as far as the Yarden (Jordan) River and camped there without crossing over.

OET-LV JOS 3:1

3 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _rose _early in_morning and_they _set _out from_(the)_Shiţţīm and_they _came to the_Yardēn/(Jordan) he and_all the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _stayed there before they _passed _over.

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