Biblical place
Where was Beth-jeshimoth?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell Azeimeh.
First appears in Numbers 33:49 · 3 books · 4 chapters
Overview
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.
Beth-jeshimoth is represented in the local geography layer as Tell Azeimeh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Numbers 33:49 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 4 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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How to get to Beth-jeshimoth today
Travel to Beth-jeshimoth, the modern-day Tell Azeimeh.
Beth-jeshimoth is commonly identified with Tell Azeimeh, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Beth-jeshimoth is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.