Numbers 33:48
New International Version
They left the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

New Living Translation
They left the mountains east of the river and camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

English Standard Version
And they set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho;

Berean Standard Bible
They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

King James Bible
And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

New King James Version
They departed from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.

New American Standard Bible
They journeyed from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan opposite Jericho.

NASB 1995
They journeyed from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho.

NASB 1977
And they journeyed from the mountains of Abarim, and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho.

Legacy Standard Bible
They journeyed from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho.

Amplified Bible
They moved out from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho [their last stop on the journey to Canaan].

Christian Standard Bible
They traveled from the Abarim range and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They departed from the Abarim range and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

American Standard Version
And they journeyed from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

Contemporary English Version
and finally in the lowlands of Moab across the Jordan River from Jericho.

English Revised Version
And they journeyed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They moved from the Abarim Mountains and set up camp on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.

International Standard Version
They traveled from the mountains of Abarim, then rested in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

Majority Standard Bible
They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

NET Bible
They traveled from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River across from Jericho.

New Heart English Bible
They traveled from the mountains of Abarim, and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

World English Bible
They traveled from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they journey from the mountains of Abarim and encamp in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, [near] Jericho.

Young's Literal Translation
and they journey from the mountains of Abarim, and encamp in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, near Jericho.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will remove from the mountains of Abarim, and encamp in the desert of Moab by Jordan of Jericho.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And departing from the mountains of Abarim, they passed to the plains of Moab, by the Jordan, over against Jericho.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And setting out from the mountains of Abarim, they crossed over to the plains of Moab, above the Jordan, opposite Jericho.

New American Bible
Setting out from the Abarim range, they camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho.

New Revised Standard Version
They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they departed from the mountain of the Hebrews, and encamped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they picked up from the Mountain of the Hebrews and they camped in the plain of Moab that is by the Jordan of Yerikho.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they journeyed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped on the west of Moab, at Jordan by Jericho.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites
47They set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim facing Nebo. 48They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. 49And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.…

Cross References
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.

Joshua 3:16
the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

Joshua 4:19
On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.

Joshua 5:10-12
On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. / And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan.

Deuteronomy 34:1-4
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan, / all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, / the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar. ...

Deuteronomy 3:27
Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.

Deuteronomy 32:49
“Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession.

Deuteronomy 1:1
These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

Exodus 15:14-16
The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. / Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, / and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.

Psalm 114:3-5
The sea observed and fled; the Jordan turned back; / the mountains skipped like rams, the hills like lambs. / Why was it, O sea, that you fled, O Jordan, that you turned back,

Isaiah 11:15-16
The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals. / There will be a highway for the remnant of His people who remain from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt.

Isaiah 43:16-19
Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea and a path through the surging waters, / who brings out the chariots and horses, the armies and warriors together, to lie down, never to rise again; to be extinguished, snuffed out like a wick: / “Do not call to mind the former things; pay no attention to the things of old. ...

Jeremiah 49:18
As Sodom and Gomorrah were overthrown along with their neighbors,” says the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there.

Ezekiel 47:18
On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.

Matthew 3:5-6
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. / Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.


Treasury of Scripture

And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

in the plains

Numbers 22:1
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

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Numbers 33
1. The forty-two journeys of the Israelites
50. The Canaanites are to be destroyed














They set out
This phrase indicates a movement or transition, a common theme in the journey of the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "set out" is "nasa," which means to pull up, especially the tent pegs, signifying the beginning of a journey. This action reflects obedience to God's command and a readiness to follow His guidance. It is a reminder of the Christian journey of faith, where believers are called to be ready to move as God directs.

from the mountains of Abarim
The "mountains of Abarim" are a range east of the Jordan River, significant in Israelite history as a place of transition. The Hebrew "Abarim" means "regions beyond," symbolizing a threshold or a point of crossing over. This location is historically and spiritually significant as it represents the final stages of the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land. It is a place of vision and anticipation, as Moses viewed the Promised Land from Mount Nebo, part of the Abarim range.

and camped
The act of camping signifies a temporary dwelling, a pause in the journey. The Hebrew word "chanah" means to pitch a tent or encamp. This reflects the transient nature of the Israelites' journey and, by extension, the Christian life. It is a reminder that earthly life is temporary, and believers are sojourners looking forward to their eternal home.

on the plains of Moab
The "plains of Moab" were located east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho. Moab was a region with a complex relationship with Israel, often marked by conflict and interaction. The plains represent a place of preparation and anticipation, as the Israelites were on the brink of entering the Promised Land. Historically, this area was fertile and strategic, underscoring God's provision and the imminence of His promises.

by the Jordan
The Jordan River is a significant geographical and spiritual landmark in the Bible. It represents a boundary and a crossing point into the Promised Land. The Hebrew "Yarden" means "descender," reflecting the river's flow from the mountains to the Dead Sea. The Jordan symbolizes transition, purification, and new beginnings, as seen in the baptism of Jesus and the crossing of the Israelites into Canaan.

across from Jericho
Jericho is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world and holds a prominent place in biblical history. The phrase "across from Jericho" situates the Israelites on the brink of a significant conquest. Jericho represents the first major challenge in the Promised Land, a test of faith and obedience. Archaeologically, Jericho's ruins testify to its ancient fortifications, aligning with the biblical account of its walls falling by divine intervention. This phrase underscores the theme of divine promise and the fulfillment of God's covenant with His people.

Verse 48. - In the plains of Moab. See on Numbers 22:1.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They set out
וַיִּסְע֖וּ (way·yis·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey

from the mountains
מֵהָרֵ֣י (mê·hā·rê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

of Abarim
הָעֲבָרִ֑ים (hā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5682: Abarim -- 'regions beyond', a mountainous region North of the Dead Sea

and camped
וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ (way·ya·ḥă·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

on the plains
בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת (bə·‘ar·ḇōṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee

of Moab
מוֹאָ֔ב (mō·w·’āḇ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled

by
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the Jordan
יַרְדֵּ֥ן (yar·dên)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine

across from Jericho.
יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ (yə·rê·ḥōw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua


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