Numbers 21:12-20

Numbers 21:12. J E

The Israelites arrived at a spot on the S.E. border of Moab, and then, having travelled northwards along its eastern boundary, penetrated westward till they reached the cliffs which fall to the Dead Sea. Notice that the formula used in the itinerary has changed; in Numbers 21:10 it is -and they journeyed from and encamped in," as throughout ch. 33; but here it is -from thence they journeyed, and encamped in," or some shorter expression.

On the whole of this section see G. A. Smith, Hist. Geogr.557 66, and his article -Moab" in Enc. Bibl.[Note: nc. Bibl. Encyclopaedia Biblica.]