Iye-abarim
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| Type | campsite |
|---|---|
| Also called | Iye Abarim, Iyim, Iim, Ije Abarim, Ije-abarim, Ijim |
| Most likely | Medeineh (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.956° N, 35.779° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 21:11 |
Iye-abarim is a campsite named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Medeineh (medium confidence; 3 other proposals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medeineh | medium (40%) | 30.956° N, 35.779° E |
| Muhayy | very low (6%) | 30.990° N, 35.861° E |
| within 30 km of Abarim | very low (3%) | 31.754° N, 35.715° E |
| Khirbet Ai | very low (-3%) | 31.134° N, 35.640° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 21:11And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ije–abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness opposite Moab to the east.
- Numbers 33:44And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ije–abarim, in the border of Moab.They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim on the border of Moab.
- Numbers 33:45And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon–gad.They set out from Iyim and camped at Dibon-gad.
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.