Numbers 21:10
New International Version
The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth.

New Living Translation
The Israelites traveled next to Oboth and camped there.

English Standard Version
And the people of Israel set out and camped in Oboth.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.

King James Bible
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.

New King James Version
Now the children of Israel moved on and camped in Oboth.

New American Standard Bible
Now the sons of Israel moved out and camped in Oboth.

NASB 1995
Now the sons of Israel moved out and camped in Oboth.

NASB 1977
Now the sons of Israel moved out and camped in Oboth.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel set out and camped in Oboth.

Amplified Bible
Now the sons of Israel moved out and camped at Oboth.

Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.

American Standard Version
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in Oboth.

Contemporary English Version
As the Israelites continued their journey to Canaan, they camped at Oboth,

English Revised Version
And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in Oboth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Israelites moved and set up camp at Oboth.

Good News Translation
The Israelites moved on and camped at Oboth.

International Standard Version
After this, the Israelis traveled and encamped at Oboth.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.

NET Bible
The Israelites traveled on and camped in Oboth.

New Heart English Bible
The children of Israel traveled, and camped in Oboth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel moved forward, and pitched in Oboth.

World English Bible
The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in Oboth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in Oboth.

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel journey, and encamp in Oboth.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel will remove, and will encamp in Oboth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel setting forwards camped in Oboth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the sons of Israel, setting out, made camp at Oboth.

New American Bible
The Israelites moved on and encamped in Oboth.

New Revised Standard Version
The Israelites set out, and camped in Oboth.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in Aboth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the children of Israel picked up and they camped in Aboth.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in Oboth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the children of Israel departed, and encamped in Oboth.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Journey to Moab
10Then the Israelites set out and camped at Oboth. 11They journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness opposite Moab to the east.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 2:1-3
Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir. / At this time the LORD said to me, / “You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north

Deuteronomy 2:8-9
So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab. / Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”

Deuteronomy 2:13-14
“Now arise and cross over the Brook of Zered.” So we crossed over the Brook of Zered. / The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them.

Deuteronomy 2:18-19
“Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar. / But when you get close to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites. I have given it to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”

Deuteronomy 2:24-25
“Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle. / This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.”

Deuteronomy 2:31-32
Then the LORD said to me, “See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Now begin to conquer and possess his land.” / So Sihon and his whole army came out for battle against us at Jahaz.

Deuteronomy 2:36-37
From Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the valley, even as far as Gilead, not one city had walls too high for us. The LORD our God gave us all of them. / But you did not go near the land of the Ammonites, or the land along the banks of the Jabbok River, or the cities of the hill country, or any place that the LORD our God had forbidden.

Joshua 12:1-3
Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward: / Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), that is, half of Gilead, / 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 13:8-12
The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; ...

Judges 11:18-20
Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border. / And Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and said to him, ‘Please let us pass through your land into our own place.’ / But Sihon would not trust Israel to pass through his territory. So he gathered all his people, encamped in Jahaz, and fought with Israel.

Psalm 78:52-55
He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. / He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies. / He brought them to His holy land, to the mountain His right hand had acquired. ...

Psalm 136:16-22
He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever. / He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever. / and slaughtered mighty kings—His loving devotion endures forever. ...

Isaiah 63:11-14
Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? ...

Acts 7:36-38
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ / He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Acts 13:17-19
The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land. / He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness. / And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.


Treasury of Scripture

And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.

Numbers 33:43-45
And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth…

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Numbers 21
1. Israel destroys the Canaanites at Hormah
4. The people murmuring are plagued with fiery serpents
7. They repenting are healed by a bronze serpent
10. Various journeys of the Israelites
21. Sihon is overcome
33. And Og














Then the Israelites set out
This phrase marks a transition in the journey of the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "set out" is "nasa," which means to pull up, especially the tent pegs, indicating the beginning of a journey. This action signifies obedience and readiness to follow God's leading. Historically, the Israelites' journey through the wilderness was a test of faith and endurance, reflecting the Christian journey of faith where believers are called to trust and follow God's guidance, even when the path is uncertain.

and camped
The Hebrew word for "camped" is "chanah," which means to pitch a tent or encamp. This word suggests a temporary dwelling, a pause in their journey. In the wilderness, the Israelites' camping was a time for rest, reflection, and preparation for the next stage of their journey. Spiritually, this can be seen as a metaphor for the Christian life, where moments of rest and reflection are essential for spiritual growth and renewal.

at Oboth
Oboth is one of the many stations in the Israelites' wilderness journey. The name "Oboth" is derived from the Hebrew "ovoth," which means "waterskins" or "bottles," possibly indicating a place where water was stored or found. Archaeologically, the exact location of Oboth is uncertain, but it is believed to be in the region east of the Dead Sea. This place name reminds believers of God's provision and sustenance in the wilderness, symbolizing how God provides for His people in times of need. In a broader scriptural context, Oboth represents a stage in the journey towards the Promised Land, encouraging Christians to persevere in their spiritual journey, trusting in God's provision and guidance.

(10) And pitched in Oboth.--The intermediate stations between Mount Hor and Oboth were Zalmonah and Punon (Numbers 33:41-43). The former of these places is thought by some to have derived its name from the Hebrew word zelem (image, or likeness), and to have been the place at which the likeness of the serpents which bit the Israelites was set up.

Verse 10. - The children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth. In the list of chapter 33, there occur two other stations, Zahnonah and Phunon, between Mount Hor and Oboth. Phunon may be the Pinou of Genesis 36:41, but it is a mere conjecture. All we can conclude with any certainty is that the Israelites passed round the southern end of the mountains of Edom by the Wady el Ithm, and then marched northwards along the eastern border of Edom by the route now followed between Mekba and Damascus. On this side the mountains are far less precipitous and defensible than on the other, and this circumstance must have abated the insolence of the Edomites. Moreover, they must now have seen enough of Israel to know that, while immensely formidable in number and discipline, he had no hostile designs against them. It is therefore not surprising to find from Deuteronomy 2:6 that on this side the mountaineers supplied Israel with bread and water, just as they supply the pilgrim caravans at the present day. That they exacted payment for what they supplied was perfectly reasonable: no one could expect a poor people to feed a nation of two million souls, however nearly related, for nothing. Oboth has been identified with the modern halting-place of el-Ahsa, on the pilgrim route above mentioned, on the ground of supposed similarity in the meaning of the names; but the true rendering of Oboth is doubtful (see on Leviticus 19:31), and, apart from that, any such similarity of meaning is too vague and slight a ground for any argument to be built upon.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the Israelites
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

set out
וַיִּסְע֖וּ (way·yis·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey

and camped
וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (way·ya·ḥă·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

at Oboth.
בְּאֹבֹֽת׃ (bə·’ō·ḇōṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 88: Oboth -- 'water-skins', a place in Edom


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