And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.
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Glossary
- Jordan Place
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Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Moab Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Tall el Hammam.
- Abel-shittim Place
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Meadow of the acacias, frequently called simply “Shittim” ( Num. 25:1 ; Josh. 2:1 ; Micah 6:5 ), a place on the east of Jordan, in the plain of Moab, nearly opposite Jericho. Modern identification: Tall el Hammam.
- Beth-jeshimoth Place
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House of wastes, or deserts, a town near Abel-shittim, east of Jordan, in the desert of Moab, where the Israelites encamped not long before crossing the Jordan ( Num. 33:49 ; A. V., “Bethjesimoth”). Modern identification: Tell Azeimeh.