Beth-jeshimoth
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Beth Jeshimoth, Beth Jesimoth, Beth-Jeshimoth, Beth-jesimoth |
| Most likely | Tell Azeimeh (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.783° N, 35.621° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 33:49 |
Beth-jeshimoth is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Azeimeh (high confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Azeimeh | high (80%) | 31.783° N, 35.621° E |
| Khirbet Suweimeh | very low (2%) | 31.794° N, 35.563° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 33:49And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth–jesimoth even unto Abel–shittim in the plains of Moab.And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.
Joshua
- Joshua 12:3And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah: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.
- Joshua 13:20And Beth–peor, and Ashdoth–pisgah, and Beth–jeshimoth,Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 25:9Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth–jeshimoth, Baal–meon, and Kiriathaim,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.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.