Numbers 33:48

48 And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho.

Numbers 33:48 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 33:48

And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in
the plains of Moab
Sixteen miles from Abarim, where all those things were transacted, which make the history of Balak and Balaam, ( Numbers 22:1-25:18 ) and where the Israelites now were by Jordan near Jericho; not on that side Jordan where Jericho stood, but on the other; Jericho, according to Eusebius, was ten miles from Bethjesimoth, where Israel now were, as follows.

Numbers 33:48 In-Context

46 And they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.

47 And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and encamped on the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.

48 And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho.

49 And they encamped by Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth [even] to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

50 And the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan [near] Jericho, saying,