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The children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in Oboth.
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A Real Historical Journey
Commentators note that this verse marks a real stop on a historical journey. While this account is brief, a more detailed itinerary in Numbers 33 shows the Bible's internal consistency. Scholars even suggest a likely location for Oboth, grounding the narrative in real-world geography.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The earlier stations in this part of their journey were Zalmonah and Punon (Numbers 33:41–42). Oboth was north of Punon, east of the no…
19th Century
Anglican
And pitched in Oboth.— The intermediate stations between Mount Hor and Oboth were Zalmonah and Punon ([Reference Numbers …
16th Century
Protestant
And the children of Israel set forth. Moses does not enumerate all the stations here, which will be mentioned later when he reviews them a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the children of Israel set forward From Zalmonah, and came to Punon, which, according to the above writer, was t…
We have here the journeys of the children of Israel, until they came to the plains of Moab, from where they passed over the Jordan into Canaan. The…
