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    Beth-jeshimoth

    בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת

    Beth-jeshimoth was a town in Moab, allotted to Reuben, near where the Israelites camped and mentioned in a prophecy against Moab.

    Where the story of Beth-jeshimoth happensBeth-jeshimoth, and the 23 best-attested of 45 places the claims reach, framed to them: Beth-jeshimoth, Etham, Abronah, Alush, Bene-jaakan, Diblathaim, Dibon, Dophkah, Elim, Ezion-geber, Haradah, Hashmonah, Hazeroth, Hor_Mount, Hor-haggidgad, Jotbathah, Kadesh, Kehelathah, Kibroth-hattaavah, Libnah, Makheloth, Marah, Mithkah, Nebo_Mount. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Beth-jeshimothEthamAbronahAlushBene-jaakanDiblathaimDibonDophkahElimEzion-geberHaradahHazerothKadeshLibnahMarah
    Beth-jeshimoth, and the 23 best-attested of 45 places the claims reach
    verses
    4
    first named
    Numbers 33:49
    last named
    Ezekiel 25:9
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    31.78°N · 35.62°E
    settlement31.78°N · 35.62°E

    Tell Azeimeh (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Beth-jeshimoth in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    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.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 4, across 3 books.

    1. Numbers1 verse

      33:49

    2. Joshua2 verses

      12:313:20

    3. Ezekiel1 verse

      25:9

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Sihon’s rule of GileadArabahA desert region in the Jordan Valley and southward.via Sihon’s rule of GileadAroerA city on the edge of the Arnon Valley.via Sihon’s rule of GileadGileadMountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name.via Sihon’s rule of GileadJabbokA river east of the Jordan, associated with Jacobvia Sihon’s rule of GileadPisgahA mountain range in Moab, east of the Jordanvia Sihon’s rule of GileadRuleRule is a concept gathering 22 labelled instances in the text.via Sihon’s rule of GileadSalt SeaAnother name for the Dead Seavia Sihon’s rule of GileadSihonAmorite king of Heshbon, defeated by the Israelites.via Israelite JourneysAaronMoses' brother, first high priest of Israel

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