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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then they set out from Oboth and camped in Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that faces Moab toward the sunrise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then they went on to Iye-abarim, in the wilderness on the eastern border of Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness that is opposite Moab, toward the sunrise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness opposite Moab to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which <i>is</i> before Moab, toward the sunrising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Oboth and camped at Ije Abarim, in the wilderness which <i>is</i> east of Moab, toward the sunrise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness which is opposite Moab, to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is opposite Moab, to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they journeyed from Oboth, and camped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is opposite Moab, to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They then set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness which is opposite Moab, <i>east</i> toward the sunrise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They journeyed on from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness facing Moab, toward the sunrise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness that borders Moab on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness that borders Moab on the east. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Oboth, and encamped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />then at Iye-Abarim in the desert east of Moab, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Next they moved from Oboth and set up camp at Iye Abarim in the desert west of Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After leaving that place, they camped at the ruins of Abarim in the wilderness east of Moabite territory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they traveled from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness that is in the vicinity of Moab's eastern border. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness opposite Moab to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then they traveled on from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that is before Moab, on the eastern side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Oboth, and camped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, towards the sun-rising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Oboth, and encamped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrise. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they journey from Oboth and encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the wilderness that [is] on the front of Moab, at the rising of the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they journey from Oboth, and encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the wilderness that is on the front of Moab, at the rising of the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will remove from Oboth and will encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the desert which is upon the face of Moab, from the rising of the sun.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And departing thence they pitched their tents in Jeabarim, in the wilderness, that faceth Moab toward the east. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Having departed from there, they pitched their tents at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness, which looks out toward Moab, opposite the eastern region.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then they moved on from Oboth and encamped in Iye-abarim in the wilderness facing Moab on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They set out from Oboth, and camped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness bordering Moab toward the sunrise.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Aboth, and encamped at the Een di Ebraye (the spring of the Hebrews), in the wilderness which is before Moab, to the east toward the sunrise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they picked up from Aboth and camped at Ayna d'Ebraye “Spring of the Hebrews” in the wilderness that is next to Moab from the East, from the dawning of the sun.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije-abarim, in the wilderness which is in front of Moab, toward the sun-rising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And having departed from Oboth, they encamped in Achalgai, on the farther side in the wilderness, which is opposite Moab, toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/21-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=6601" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">The Journey to Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10</span>Then the Israelites set out and camped at Oboth. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yis·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">They journeyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/88.htm" title="88: mê·’ō·ḇōṯ (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Water-skins, a place in Edom. Plural of 'owb; water-skins; Oboth, a place in the Desert.">from Oboth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: way·ya·ḥă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">and camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/5863.htm" title="5863: bə·‘î·yê (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place on the E. border of Moab, also a city in S. Judah. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5863.htm" title="5863: hā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm (Prep, Art:: N-ms) -- A place on the E. border of Moab, also a city in S. Judah. ">at Iye-abarim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bam·miḏ·bār (Pro-r) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Prep) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">opposite</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">Moab</a> <a href="/hebrew/4217.htm" title="4217: mim·miz·raḥ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Place of sunrise, the east. From zarach; sunrise, i.e. The east.">to the east.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·šā·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement."></a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>From there they set out and camped in the Valley of Zered.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-18.htm">Deuteronomy 2:18-19</a></span><br />“Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar. / But when you get close to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites. I have given it to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-18.htm">Judges 11:18</a></span><br />Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1</a></span><br />This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-2.htm">Isaiah 16:2</a></span><br />Like fluttering birds pushed out of the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1</a></span><br />Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-34.htm">Jeremiah 48:34</a></span><br />There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Amos 2:1</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Psalm 60:8</a></span><br />Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-9.htm">Psalm 108:9</a></span><br />Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a></span><br />Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-29.htm">Matthew 15:29-31</a></span><br />Moving on from there, Jesus went along the Sea of Galilee. Then He went up on a mountain and sat down. / Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. / The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-31.htm">Mark 7:31-37</a></span><br />Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. / Some people brought to Him a man who was deaf and hardly able to speak, and they begged Jesus to place His hand on him. / So Jesus took him aside privately, away from the crowd, and put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then He spit and touched the man’s tongue. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-32.htm">Luke 3:32</a></span><br />the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-14.htm">John 3:14</a></span><br />Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sun rise.</p><p class="hdg">Oboth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">Abarim</a> <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/21-5.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/10-5.htm">East</a> <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-44.htm">Ijeabarim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-44.htm">Ije-Abarim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-44.htm">Iye-Abarim</a> <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/10-35.htm">Journeying</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Oboth</a> <a href="/exodus/40-24.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/20-28.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/numbers/3-38.htm">Sunrise</a> <a href="/numbers/3-38.htm">Sunrising</a> <a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Sun-Rising</a> <a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/16-42.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/numbers/20-4.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/21-5.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/27-12.htm">Abarim</a> <a href="/numbers/21-12.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">East</a> <a href="/numbers/21-12.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-44.htm">Ijeabarim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-44.htm">Ije-Abarim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-44.htm">Iye-Abarim</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/21-12.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Journeying</a> <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/numbers/33-43.htm">Oboth</a> <a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/numbers/21-12.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/21-12.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Rising</a> <a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Sunrise</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Sunrising</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Sun-Rising</a> <a href="/numbers/21-12.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/21-20.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-1.htm">Israel destroys the Canaanites at Hormah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-7.htm">They repenting are healed by a bronze serpent</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-10.htm">Various journeys of the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Sihon is overcome</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/21-33.htm">And Og</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Oboth is mentioned as a station in the wilderness, though its exact location is uncertain. This movement signifies the ongoing fulfillment of God's promise to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land, despite their previous disobedience and the resulting 40-year delay. The journey from Oboth reflects the transient nature of the Israelites' existence during this period, emphasizing their reliance on God's guidance.<p><b>and camped at Iye-abarim</b><br>Iye-abarim, meaning "ruins of the regions beyond," is a location on the eastern side of the Jordan River. This site is significant as it represents a step closer to entering Canaan. The name suggests a place of desolation, possibly indicating the challenges and hardships faced by the Israelites. The encampment here is part of the broader narrative of the Israelites' preparation to enter the Promised Land, highlighting themes of perseverance and faith.<p><b>in the wilderness opposite Moab</b><br>The wilderness opposite Moab situates the Israelites near the territory of the Moabites, descendants of Lot. This geographical detail is important as it sets the stage for future interactions between Israel and Moab, including the story of Balaam and Balak in <a href="/numbers/22.htm">Numbers 22-24</a>. The proximity to Moab also underscores the Israelites' position on the brink of entering the land God promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<p><b>to the east</b><br>The mention of "to the east" provides a directional context, indicating the Israelites' location relative to Moab. This detail is crucial for understanding the strategic movements of the Israelites as they approach the Promised Land. The eastward position also aligns with the biblical theme of eastward movement often symbolizing exile or separation from God's presence, as seen in Genesis with Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden. However, in this context, it signifies the Israelites' approach to the fulfillment of God's covenant promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/oboth.htm">Oboth</a></b><br>A location where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey. It represents a stage in their long journey to the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/iye-abarim.htm">Iye-abarim</a></b><br>Another campsite for the Israelites, located in the wilderness. The name suggests "ruins of the regions beyond," indicating a place of transition.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a></b><br>The desert area where the Israelites wandered for 40 years. It symbolizes both physical and spiritual testing and growth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moab.htm">Moab</a></b><br>A neighboring nation to Israel, often in conflict with them. Moab's proximity here indicates the Israelites' approach to the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sunrise.htm">Sunrise</a></b><br>Symbolically represents new beginnings and hope, as the Israelites move closer to their destination.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/j/journey_of_faith.htm">Journey of Faith</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites moved from place to place, our spiritual journey involves transitions and growth. Trust in God's guidance through each stage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_challenges.htm">Facing Challenges</a></b><br>The wilderness represents trials. Embrace challenges as opportunities for spiritual development and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_new_beginnings.htm">Hope and New Beginnings</a></b><br>The direction toward the sunrise symbolizes hope. In our lives, look for God's new mercies and beginnings each day.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_direction.htm">Obedience to God's Direction</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey was directed by God. Seek to follow God's leading in your life, even when the path is unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_transition.htm">Community in Transition</a></b><br>The Israelites traveled as a community. Value and support your faith community during times of change and uncertainty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_moab_and_ammon_biblically.htm">Who were Moab and Ammon in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_og's_defeat_credible.htm">Numbers 21:33-35 - How credible is the account of King Og's defeat, given references to his giant stature elsewhere (Deuteronomy 3:11) and the lack of archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_limited_evidence_of_divine_acts.htm">In Psalm 135:10-11, God is said to have struck down nations (including Sihon and Og)--why is there limited archaeological evidence of such direct divine intervention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_shaharaim's_moab_claim_verifiable.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:8, how historically or archaeologically verifiable is the claim that Shaharaim fathered children in Moab?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">At Ije-abarim.--</span>This word seems to denote <span class= "ital">the heaps </span>(or, <span class= "ital">ruins</span>)<span class= "ital"> of passages or of coast or river lands</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>of districts bordering upon the sea or a river. It is called <span class= "ital">Iim </span>or <span class= "ital">Iyim </span>simply in <a href="/numbers/33-45.htm" title="And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.">Numbers 33:45</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And pitched at Ije-abarim.</span> Ije (<span class="hebrew">עִיִיּ</span>), or Ijm (<span class="hebrew">עִיִּים</span>), as it is called in chapter Numbers 33:45, signifies "heaps" or "ruins." Abarim is a word of somewhat doubtful meaning, best rendered "ridges" or "ranges." It was apparently applied to the whole of Peraea in later times (cf. <a href="/jeremiah/22-20.htm">Jeremiah 22:20</a>, "passages"), but in the Pentateuch is confined elsewhere to the ranges facing Jericho. These "ruinous heaps of the ranges" lay to the east of Moab, along the desert side of which Israel was now marching, still going northwards: they cannot-be identified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/21-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They journeyed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּסְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yis·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Oboth</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֹבֹ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ō·ḇōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_88.htm">Strong's 88: </a> </span><span class="str2">Oboth -- 'water-skins', a place in Edom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּחֲנ֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·ḥă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Iye-abarim</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֲבָרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5863.htm">Strong's 5863: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iye-abarim -- a place on the eastern border of Moab, also a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמִּדְבָּר֙</span> <span class="translit">(bam·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">opposite</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moab</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the east.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּזְרַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miz·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4217.htm">Strong's 4217: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of sunrise, the east</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/21-11.htm">Numbers 21:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/21-11.htm">OT Law: Numbers 21:11 They traveled from Oboth and encamped at (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/21-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 21:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/21-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 21:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>