The children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The plains - Hebrew ערבה ărābâh; the word is the plural of the term used to denote the entire depressed tract a…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In the plains of Moab.— The Arboth Moab extended from Beth Jeshimoth (the house of wastes) to Abel Shittim

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the children of Israel set forward. This narrative contains many circumstances worthy of record.

First, it shows that there is …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the children of Israel set forward
From the country of Bashan, where we read of them last, after they had conquered Og the …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The king of Moab formed a plan to have the people of Israel cursed; that is, to set God against them, who had until now fought for them. He had a f…

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