Numbers 22:1

Numbers 22:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the Israelites traveled to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan across from Jericho.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the people of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the children of Israel moved, and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan across from Jericho.

Context of Numbers 22:1

Then the people of Israel traveled to the plains of Moab and camped east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho. 2Balak son of Zippor, the Moabite king, had seen everything the Israelites did to the Amorites. 3And when the people of Moab saw how many Israelites there were, they were terrified.

Numbers 22:1 word by word

וַיִּסְע֖וּ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ בְּעַֽרְב֣וֹת מוֹאָ֔ב מֵעֵ֖בֶר לְיַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• set forwardנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
• and pitchedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• in the plainsעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · Plains (of Moab)H6160
• of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · (Plains of) MoabH4124
• on this sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: beyondH5676
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405

Cross-references for Numbers 22:1

• Numbers 21:20After that they went to the valley in Moab where Pisgah Peak overlooks the wasteland.
• Numbers 33:48They left the mountains east of the river and camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
• Numbers 36:13These are the commands and regulations that the Lord gave to the people of Israel through Moses while they were camped on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
• Deuteronomy 34:1Then Moses went up to Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab and climbed Pisgah Peak, which is across from Jericho. And the Lord showed him the whole land, from Gilead as far as Dan;
• Numbers 32:19But we do not claim any of the land on the other side of the Jordan. We would rather live here on the east side and accept this as our grant of land.”
• Numbers 34:15on the east side of the Jordan River, across from Jericho toward the sunrise.”
• Deuteronomy 1:5While the Israelites were in the land of Moab east of the Jordan River, Moses carefully explained the Lord’s instructions as follows.
• Deuteronomy 3:8“So we took the land of the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River—all the way from the Arnon Gorge to Mount Hermon.
• Joshua 3:16the water above that point began backing up a great distance away at a town called Adam, which is near Zarethan. And the water below that point flowed on to the Dead Sea until the riverbed was dry. Then all the people crossed over near the town of Jericho.

Commentaries on Numbers 22:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1And pitched in the plains of Moab - They had taken no part of the country that at present appertained to the Moabites; they had taken only that part which had formerly belonged to this people, but had been taken from them by Sihon, king of the Amorites. On this side Jordan - On the east side. By Jericho, that is, over against it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The plains - Hebrew ערבה ‛ărābâh the word is the plural of that which is used to denote the whole depressed tract along the Jordan and the Dead Sea, and onward, where it is still called the Arabah (compare Numbers 21:4 note), to the Elanitic gulf. On this side Jordan by Jericho - Rather, across the Jordan of Jericho, i. e., that part of Jordan which skirted the territory of Jericho. This form of expression indicates the site of the camp in its relation…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Balak's fear of Israel, He sends for Balaam. (1-14) Balaam goes to Balak. (15-21) The opposition to Balaam by the way. (22-35) Balaam and Balak meet. (36-41) Verses 1-14 The king of Moab formed a plan to get the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had hitherto fought for them. He had a false notion, that if he could get some prophet to pray for evil upon them, and to pronounce a blessing upon himself and his forces, that then he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1After defeating the Amorite kingdoms, Israel settled in the plains of Moab (21:21–35 and study note). This area is on the eastern side of the Jordan Valley, northeast of the Dead Sea, and across the river from Jericho's oasis. The Hebrews camped there until they crossed the Jordan River to enter Canaan (Joshua 3:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-201. Israel ... pitched in the plains of Moab--so called from having formerly belonged to that people, though wrested from them by Sihon. It was a dry, sunken, desert region on the east of the Jordan valley, opposite Jericho.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 22:1

• Israel
• Jericho
• Jordan

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jericho
• Jordan
• Moab
• Moab; Moabites
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Moab, Moabite
• Children of Israel

Commentaries on Numbers 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings