Oboth
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| Type | campsite |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Ein Weibeh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.617° N, 35.190° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Numbers 21:10 |
Oboth is a campsite named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ein Weibeh (low 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ein Weibeh | low (36%) | 30.617° N, 35.190° E |
| Gharandal | very low (2%) | 30.715° N, 35.655° E |
| Telah | very low (-1%) | 30.830° N, 35.411° E |
| En Hazeva | very low (-2%) | 30.809° N, 35.246° E |
Verses
Numbers
- Numbers 21:10And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.Then the Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.
- 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 33:43And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.They set out from Punon and camped at Oboth.
- 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.
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.