Numbers 33:49

49 They camped there along the Jordan River from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.

Numbers 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 ) .

Numbers 33:49 In-Context

47 They left Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountain range of Abarim near Nebo.

48 They left the mountain range of Abarim and camped on the flatlands of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho.

49 They camped there along the Jordan River from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.

50 On the flatlands of Moab the LORD spoke to Moses. He spoke to him by the Jordan River across from Jericho. The LORD said,

51 "Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, 'Go across the Jordan River into Canaan.