Numeri 33:49

49 Und sie lagerten sich am Jordan, von Beth-Jesimoth bis Abel-Sittim in den Ebenen Moabs.

Numeri 33:49 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 33:49

And they pitched by Jordan from Bethjesimoth, [even] unto
Abelshittim, in the plains of Moab.
] Their camp reached twelve miles, as the Jews commonly say, which we may suppose was the distance of these two places, which were both in the plains of Moab; and the Jerusalem Targum is express for it, for mentioning Israel's encampment from Bethjesimoth to Abelshittim, it asks, how far is that? twelve miles: the latter is sometimes called Shittim, from the shittim wood which grew there, ( Numbers 25:1 ) and here it has the addition of Abel to it, to signify mourning, from the mourning of the children of Israel on account of the plague, in which 24,000 persons died, ( Numbers 25:1 Numbers 25:6 Numbers 25:9 ) .

Numeri 33:49 In-Context

47 Und sie brachen auf von Almon-Diblathaim und lagerten sich am Gebirge Abarim vor Nebo.

48 Und sie brachen auf vom Gebirge Abarim und lagerten sich in den Ebenen Moabs, am Jordan von Jericho.

49 Und sie lagerten sich am Jordan, von Beth-Jesimoth bis Abel-Sittim in den Ebenen Moabs.

50 Und Jehova redete zu Mose in den Ebenen Moabs, am Jordan von Jericho, und sprach:

51 Rede zu den Kindern Israel und sprich zu ihnen: Wenn ihr über den Jordan in das Land Kanaan ziehet,