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Town in Moab, allotted to Reuben, mentioned in prophecy.

Beth-jeshimoth

Named in 4 verses across 3 books, first in Numbers 33:49.

בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹתBeth-jeshimoth

About Beth-jeshimoth Written by AI

Beth-jeshimoth was a town located in the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea. The name Beth-jeshimoth means "house of desolations" or "house of the desert" in Hebrew. In Numbers 33:49, Beth-jeshimoth is mentioned as one of the places where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness, shortly before crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. The camp extended from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim. After the conquest of Canaan, Beth-jeshimoth was part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:20). It was situated in the Arabah, the Jordan Valley, south of the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee). In Joshua 12:3, Beth-jeshimoth is listed among the cities and territories conquered by the Israelites under Moses' leadership, along with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites. The prophet Ezekiel, in a prophecy against Moab, mentions Beth-jeshimoth as one of the cities that would be given to the people of the East as a possession, along with Baal-meon and Kiriathaim (Ezk.25.9). This prophecy indicates that Beth-jeshimoth was a significant Moabite town and that it would share the fate of other cities in the region due to Moab's pride and hostility towards Israel. The exact location of Beth-jeshimoth is uncertain, but it is believed to be near the northeastern shore of the Dead Sea, possibly at the site known as Khirbet es-Suweimeh.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897

House of wastes, or deserts, a town near Abel-shittim, east of Jordan, in the desert of Moab, where the Israelites encamped not long before crossing the Jordan (Num. 33:49; A.V., “Bethjesimoth”). It was within the territory of Sihon, king of the Amorites (Josh. 12:3).

M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.

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Where the Bible names it

  1. Numbers 33:49

    And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.

  2. Joshua 12:3

    as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.

  3. Joshua 13:20

    Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—

  4. Ezekiel 25:9

    therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land.

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.