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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 />and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />After that they went to the valley in Moab where Pisgah Peak overlooks the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley lying in the region of Moab by the top of Pisgah that looks down on the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And from Bamoth <i>in</i> the valley, that <i>is</i> in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and from Bamoth, <i>in</i> the valley that <i>is</i> in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah which looks down on the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the land of Moab, at the top of Pisgah, which overlooks the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the land of Moab, at the top of Pisgah which overlooks the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the land of Moab, at the top of Pisgah which overlooks the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the land of Moab, at the top of Pisgah which overlooks the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah which looks down on the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Bamoth to the valley in the territory of Moab near the Pisgah highlands that overlook the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Bamoth to the valley in the territory of Moab near the Pisgah highlands that overlook the wasteland. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Finally, they reached Moabite territory, where they camped near Mount Pisgah in a valley overlooking the desert north of the Dead Sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where Mount Pisgah overlooks Jeshimon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley in the territory of the Moabites, below the top of Mount Pisgah, looking out over the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley of Moab where their fields are, and from there to the top of Mount Pisgah, that looks down toward the open desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the country of Moab, near the top of Pisgah, which overlooks the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh towards Jeshimon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks down on the desert. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and from Bamoth, in the valley which [is] in the field of Moab, [to] the top of Pisgah, which has looked on the front of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and from Bamoth in the valley which is in the field of Moab to the top of Pisgah, which hath looked on the front of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And from Bamoth, the valley which is in the field of Moab, the head of Pisgah, and looking upon the face of Jeshimon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From Bamoth, is a valley in the country of Moab, to the top of Phasga, which looked towards the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />from Bamoth, a valley in the region of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks out opposite the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />from Bamoth to the valley in the country of Moab at the headland of Pisgah that overlooks Jeshimon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley lying in the region of Moab by the top of Pisgah that overlooks the wasteland.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And from Bamoth in the valley, which is in the country of Moab, to the top of the hill which looks toward Ashimon (the desert).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from Bemuth of the valley that is in the country of Moab to the top of Ramtha that is seen against Ashimon.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, by the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses sent ambassadors to Seon king of the Amorites, with peaceable words, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/21-20.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=6670" 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">19</span>and from Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamoth, <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1120.htm" title="1120: ū·mib·bā·mō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Plural of bamah; heights; or Bamowth Bahal; from the same and Ba'al; heights of Baal; Bamoth or Bamoth-Baal, a place East of the Jordan.">and from Bamoth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: hag·gay (Art:: N-cs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">to the valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: biś·ḏêh (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in</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/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">where the top</a> <a href="/hebrew/6449.htm" title="6449: hap·pis·gāh (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Cleft, a mountain in Moab. From pacag; a cleft; Pisgah, a mt. East of Jordan.">of Pisgah</a> <a href="/hebrew/8259.htm" title="8259: wə·niš·qā·p̄āh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To overhang, look out or down. A primitive root; properly, to lean out, i.e. peep or gaze.">overlooks</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."></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/3452.htm" title="3452: hay·šî·mōn (Art:: N-ms) -- Waste, wilderness. From yasham; a desolation.">the wasteland.</a> </span><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/3-27.htm">Deuteronomy 3:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-2.htm">Isaiah 15:2</a></span><br />Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-12.htm">Isaiah 16:12</a></span><br />When Moab appears on the high place, when he wearies himself and enters his sanctuary to pray, it will do him no good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-18.htm">Jeremiah 48:18</a></span><br />Come down from your glory; sit on parched ground, O daughter dwelling in Dibon, for the destroyer of Moab has come against you; he has destroyed your fortresses.<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="/jeremiah/48-38.htm">Jeremiah 48:38</a></span><br />On all the rooftops of Moab and in the public squares, everyone is mourning; for I have shattered Moab like an unwanted jar,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-1.htm">Amos 6:1</a></span><br />Woe to those at ease in Zion and those secure on Mount Samaria, the distinguished ones of the foremost nation, to whom the house of Israel comes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-13.htm">Amos 6:13</a></span><br />you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’<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/5-1.htm">Matthew 5:1</a></span><br />When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1</a></span><br />After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-2.htm">Mark 9:2</a></span><br />After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-5.htm">Luke 4:5</a></span><br />Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looks toward Jeshimon.</p><p class="hdg">country.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/22-1.htm">Numbers 22:1</a></b></br> And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan <i>by</i> Jericho.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">Numbers 26:63</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan <i>near</i> Jericho.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/33-49.htm">Numbers 33:49,50</a></b></br> And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth <i>even</i> unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab… </p><p class="hdg">to the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-14.htm">Numbers 23:14</a></b></br> And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on <i>every</i> altar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-27.htm">Deuteronomy 3:27</a></b></br> Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold <i>it</i> with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-49.htm">Deuteronomy 4:49</a></b></br> And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah.</p><p class="hdg">pisgah, or the hill.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-28.htm">Numbers 23:28</a></b></br> And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/20-17.htm">Country</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-3.htm">Jeshimon</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-56.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/numbers/21-15.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/numbers/19-16.htm">Open</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Overlooks</a> <a href="/joshua/13-20.htm">Pisgah</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Region</a> <a href="/numbers/12-3.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/numbers/20-28.htm">Top</a> <a href="/numbers/21-11.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/numbers/21-14.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/malachi/1-3.htm">Wasteland</a> <a href="/numbers/21-18.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/21-24.htm">Country</a> <a href="/numbers/21-23.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/23-28.htm">Jeshimon</a> <a href="/numbers/23-28.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/numbers/21-26.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/numbers/23-3.htm">Open</a> <a href="/numbers/23-28.htm">Overlooks</a> <a href="/numbers/23-14.htm">Pisgah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-18.htm">Region</a> <a href="/numbers/22-5.htm">Surface</a> <a href="/numbers/23-14.htm">Top</a> <a href="/numbers/23-28.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/numbers/32-9.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/numbers/21-23.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/23-28.htm">Wasteland</a> <a href="/numbers/21-23.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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In the context of Israel's journey, it marks a stage in their wilderness wanderings. High places were significant in ancient Near Eastern cultures for religious rituals, often associated with pagan worship, which Israel was warned against. This location signifies a transition point in Israel's journey towards the Promised Land.<p><b>to the valley in Moab</b><br>Moab was a region east of the Dead Sea, inhabited by the Moabites, descendants of Lot. The valley in Moab indicates a geographical descent from the high places, symbolizing a movement towards a new phase in Israel's journey. Moab's history with Israel is complex, involving both conflict and kinship, as seen in the story of Ruth, a Moabite who becomes an ancestor of David and Jesus.<p><b>where the top of Pisgah</b><br>Pisgah is a mountain range in Moab, with its peak often associated with Mount Nebo. It is significant as the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death (<a href="/deuteronomy/34.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1</a>). This location symbolizes both the fulfillment of God's promise and the limitation of Moses' journey, serving as a poignant reminder of obedience and faith.<p><b>overlooks the wasteland</b><br>The wasteland, or desert, represents the harsh conditions of the wilderness where Israel wandered for 40 years. It serves as a backdrop to God's provision and guidance despite Israel's rebellion. The imagery of overlooking the wasteland from Pisgah suggests a vantage point of reflection on past trials and anticipation of future fulfillment in the Promised Land. This perspective can be seen as a type of Christ, who leads believers from the wilderness of sin into the promise of eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bamoth.htm">Bamoth</a></b><br>A location mentioned in the journey of the Israelites. It is part of the route they took as they traveled through the wilderness. The name "Bamoth" means "high places," indicating elevated terrain.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/v/valley_in_moab.htm">Valley in Moab</a></b><br>This refers to a region in the land of Moab, east of the Jordan River. Moab was a nation descended from Lot, Abraham's nephew, and often had a contentious relationship with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pisgah.htm">Pisgah</a></b><br>A mountain or range of hills in Moab. Pisgah is significant as it is the place from which Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death. The name "Pisgah" can mean "summit" or "peak."<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wasteland.htm">Wasteland</a></b><br>This term refers to the desolate or barren areas that the Israelites encountered during their journey. It symbolizes the challenges and trials faced in the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites'_journey.htm">Israelites' Journey</a></b><br>The broader context of this verse is the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land, a journey marked by both physical and spiritual challenges.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance_in_the_wilderness.htm">God's Guidance in the Wilderness</a></b><br>Just as God guided the Israelites through the wilderness, He guides us through our life's journey. Trust in His direction, even when the path seems unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_high_places.htm">The Significance of High Places</a></b><br>High places like Pisgah offer a perspective that is both physical and spiritual. Seek God's perspective in your life to see beyond immediate challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_desolation.htm">Overcoming Desolation</a></b><br>The wasteland represents times of desolation and trial. Remember that God is with you in these times, providing strength and hope.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vision.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vision</a></b><br>Moses' view from Pisgah reminds us of the importance of spiritual vision. Ask God to open your eyes to His promises and purposes for your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/journey_with_purpose.htm">Journey with Purpose</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey was purposeful, leading to the Promised Land. Reflect on the purpose of your journey and align it with God's will.<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/where_is_mount_tabor_in_the_bible.htm">Where did Moses view the Promised Land before dying?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_command_a_bronze_serpent.htm">Numbers 21:8-9 - Why would God command Moses to create a bronze serpent, seemingly at odds with prohibitions against idol-making in Exodus 20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_levites'_lands_align_biblically.htm">In Joshua 14:3-4, how does the Levites' lack of a territorial inheritance align with other biblical passages that mention Levitical cities and lands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_god_angry_with_balaam_later.htm">If God permitted Balaam to go (Numbers 22:20), why did He become angry with him later (Numbers 22:22)?</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>(20) <span class= "bld">And from Bamoth in the valley.--</span>Better, <span class= "ital">and from Bamoth to the valley that is </span>. . . The <span class= "ital">country </span>(or, rather, <span class= "ital">field</span>) of Moab was a portion of the table-land which stretches from Rabbath Amman to the Arnon. The valley in this table-land was upon the height of Pisgah--i.e., the northern part of the mountains of Abarim.<p><span class= "bld">Toward Jeshimon.--</span>Or, <span class= "ital">across the waste </span>(or, <span class= "ital">desert</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And from Bamoth in</span> <span class="cmt_word">the valley,</span> that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah. The original runs simply thus: "And from Bamoth - the valley which in the field - Moab - the top - Pisgah." It may therefore be read, "And from the heights to the valley that is in the field of Moab, viz., the top of Pisgah." The "field" of Moab (Septuagint, <span class="greek">ἐν τῷ πεδίῳ</span>) was no doubt the open, treeless expanse north of Arnon, drained by the Wady Waleh, which had formerly belonged to Moab. Pisgah ("the ridge") was a part of the Abarim ranges west of Heshbon, from the summit of which the first view is gained of the valley of Jordan and the hills of Palestine (cf. <a href="/numbers/33-47.htm">Numbers 33:47</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/3-27.htm">Deuteronomy 3:27</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Which looketh toward Jeshimon.</span> Jeshimon, or "the waste," seems to mean here that desert plain on the north-east side of the Salt Sea now called the Ghor el Belka, which included in its barren desolation the southernmost portion of the Jordan valley. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/21-20.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">and from Bamoth</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִבָּמ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mib·bā·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1120.htm">Strong's 1120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bamoth -- 'high place', a place in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the valley</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגַּיְא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[in]</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׂדֵ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(biś·ḏêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</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">where the top</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֖אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Pisgah</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pis·gāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6449.htm">Strong's 6449: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pisgah -- 'cleft', a mountain in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">overlooks</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׁקָ֖פָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niš·qā·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8259.htm">Strong's 8259: </a> </span><span class="str2">To overhang, look out or down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wasteland.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·šî·mōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3452.htm">Strong's 3452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, wilderness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/21-20.htm">Numbers 21:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/21-20.htm">OT Law: Numbers 21:20 And from Bamoth to the valley that (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/21-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 21:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/21-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 21:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 21:21" /></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>