Numbers 33:44

33:44 They traveled from Oboth and camped in Iye-abarim, on the border of Moab.

Numbers 33:47

33:47 They traveled from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim before Nebo.

Numbers 21:11

21:11 Then they traveled on from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that is before Moab, on the eastern side.

Numbers 33:48

33:48 They traveled from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River across from Jericho.

sn These places are uncertain. Oboth may be some 15 miles (25 km) from the south end of the Dead Sea at a place called ‘Ain el-Weiba. Iye Abarim may be the modern Mahay at the southeastern corner of Moab. See J. Simons, The Geographical and Topographical Texts of the Old Testament.

tn Heb “the rising of the sun.”

tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

map For the location of Jericho see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.