Numbers 21:10

The Journey to Moab · Numbers 21:10–20
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Translations

Modern
Then the Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.
Traditional
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
Literal
And the sons of Israel set out and camped in Oboth.
Latin
Profectique filii Israël castrametati sunt in Oboth.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
Then the Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.

Notes

The location of Oboth is uncertain.

  • As Israel journeyed to the promised land, they traveled from Mount Hor to the plains of Moab (22:1). The story of Israel's journey emphasizes the Lord's patient plan to lead Israel into Canaan despite their weaknesses.

  • The general direction of their travel is clear. However, the exact path they took is not known today. Many of the places mentioned are difficult to identify.

    Archaeological evidence at some sites does not match the time usually connected with the wilderness period. Because of this, there are still serious questions about geography and history in the wilderness journey.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Oboth: A place where the Israelites camped during the Exodus

Glossary

Book of the Wars of the Lord Bronze Snake, Bronze Serpent Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of Oboth

Topics

Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Oboth Oboth: One Camping Place of Israel During the Forty Years of Wandering