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Numbers 22:1
Then the people of Israel went to the plains of Moab, and they camped near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
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Hebrew Names Version
The children of Yisra'el journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Mo'av beyond the Yarden at Yericho.
The children of Yisra'el journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Mo'av beyond the Yarden at Yericho.
King James Version
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Lexham English Bible
The Israelites set out, and they encamped on the desert-plateau of Moab, across from Jericho beyond the Jordan.
The Israelites set out, and they encamped on the desert-plateau of Moab, across from Jericho beyond the Jordan.
English Standard Version
Then the people of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Then the people of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
New English Translation
The Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan River across from Jericho.
The Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan River across from Jericho.
Amplified Bible
The Israelites journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan [River] across from Jericho.
The Israelites journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan [River] across from Jericho.
New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel journeyed on, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho.
Then the sons of Israel journeyed on, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho.
Geneva Bible (1587)
After, the children of Israel departed & pitched in the plaine of Moab on the other side of Iorden from Iericho.
After, the children of Israel departed & pitched in the plaine of Moab on the other side of Iorden from Iericho.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho.
Then the sons of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho.
Contemporary English Version
Israel moved from there to the hills of Moab, where they camped across the Jordan River from the town of Jericho.
Israel moved from there to the hills of Moab, where they camped across the Jordan River from the town of Jericho.
Complete Jewish Bible
Then the people of Isra'el traveled on and camped in the plains of Mo'av beyond the Yarden River, opposite Yericho. Haftarah Hukkat: Shof'tim (Judges) 11:1–33 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hukkat: Yochanan (John) 3:9–21; 4:3–30; 12:27–50 [In regular years read with Parashah 39, in leap years read separately] Now Balak the son of Tzippor saw all that Isra'el had done to the Emori. Mo'av was very afraid of the people, because there were so many of them; Mo'av was overcome with dread because of the people of Isra'el. So Mo'av said to the leaders of Midyan, "This horde will lick up everything around us, the way an ox licks up grass in the field." Balak the son of Tzippor was king of Mo'av at that time. He sent messengers to Bil‘am the son of B‘or, at P'tor by the [Euphrates] River in his native land, to tell him, "Listen, a people has come out of Egypt, spread over all the land and settled down next to me. Therefore, please come, and curse this people for me, because they are stronger than I am. Maybe I will be able to strike them down and drive them out of the land, for I know that whomever you bless is in fact blessed, and whomever you curse is in fact cursed." The leaders of Mo'av and Midyan left, taking with them the payment for divining, came to Bil‘am and spoke to him the words of Balak. He said to them, "Stay here tonight, and I will bring you back whatever answer Adonai tells me." So the princes of Mo'av stayed with Bil‘am. God came to Bil‘am and said, "Who are these men with you?" Bil‘am said to God, "Balak the son of Tzippor, king of Mo'av, has sent me this message: ‘The people who came out of Egypt have spread over the land; now, come and curse them for me; maybe I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.'" God answered Bil‘am, "You are not to go with them; you are not to curse the people, because they are blessed." (RY: v; LY: ii) Bil‘am got up in the morning and said to the princes of Balak, "Return to your own land, because Adonai refuses to give me permission to go with you." The princes of Mo'av got up, returned to Balak and said, "Bil‘am refuses to come with us." Balak again sent princes, more of them and of higher status than the first group. They went to Bil‘am and said to him, "Here is what Balak the son of Tzippor says: ‘Please don't let anything keep you from coming to me. I will reward you very well, and whatever you say to me I will do. So please come, and curse this people for me.'" Bil‘am answered the servants of Balak, "Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Adonai my God to do anything, great or small. Now, please, you too, stay here tonight; so that I may find out what else Adonai will say to me." God came to Bil‘am during the night and said to him, "If the men have come to summon you, get up and go with them; but do only what I tell you." (LY: iii) So Bil‘am got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Mo'av. But God's anger flared up because he went, and the angel of Adonai stationed himself on the path to bar his way. He was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. The donkey saw the angel of Adonai standing on the road, drawn sword in hand; so the donkey turned off the road into the field; and Bil‘am had to beat the donkey to get it back on the road. Then the angel of Adonai stood on the road where it became narrow as it passed among the vineyards and had stone walls on both sides. The donkey saw the angel of Adonai and pushed up against the wall, crushing Bil‘am's foot against the wall. So he beat it again. The angel of Adonai moved ahead and stood in a place so tight that there was no room to turn either right or left. Again the donkey saw the angel of Adonai and lay down under Bil‘am, which made him so angry that he hit the donkey with his stick. But Adonai enabled the donkey to speak, and it said to Bil‘am, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?" Bil‘am said to the donkey, "It's because you've been making a fool of me! I wish I had a sword in my hand; I would kill you on the spot!" The donkey said to Bil‘am, "I'm your donkey, right? You've ridden me all your life, right? Have I ever treated you like this before?" "No," he admitted. Then Adonai opened Bil‘am's eyes, so that he could see the angel of Adonai standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand, and he bowed his head and fell on his face. The angel of Adonai said to him, "Why did you hit your donkey three times like that? I have come out here to bar your way, because you are rushing to oppose me. The donkey saw me and turned aside these three times; and indeed, if she hadn't turned away from me, I would have killed you by now and saved it alive!" Bil‘am said to the angel of Adonai , "I have sinned. I didn't know that you were standing on the road to block me. Now, therefore, if what I am doing displeases you, I will go back." But the angel of Adonai said to Bil‘am, "No, go on with the men; but you are to say only what I tell you to say." So Bil‘am went along with the princes of Balak. When Balak heard that Bil‘am had come, he went out to meet him in the city of Mo'av at the Arnon border, in the farthest reaches of the territory. Balak said to Bil‘am, "I sent more than once to summon you! Why didn't you come to me? Did you think I couldn't pay you enough?" Bil‘am replied to Balak, "Here, I've come to you! But I have no power of my own to say anything. The word that God puts in my mouth is what I will say." (RY: vi, LY: iv) Bil‘am went with Balak. When they arrived at Kiryat-Hutzot, Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, then sent to Bil‘am and the princes with him. In the morning Balak took Bil‘am and brought him up to the high places of Ba‘al; from there he could see a portion of the people.
Then the people of Isra'el traveled on and camped in the plains of Mo'av beyond the Yarden River, opposite Yericho. Haftarah Hukkat: Shof'tim (Judges) 11:1–33 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah Hukkat: Yochanan (John) 3:9–21; 4:3–30; 12:27–50 [In regular years read with Parashah 39, in leap years read separately] Now Balak the son of Tzippor saw all that Isra'el had done to the Emori. Mo'av was very afraid of the people, because there were so many of them; Mo'av was overcome with dread because of the people of Isra'el. So Mo'av said to the leaders of Midyan, "This horde will lick up everything around us, the way an ox licks up grass in the field." Balak the son of Tzippor was king of Mo'av at that time. He sent messengers to Bil‘am the son of B‘or, at P'tor by the [Euphrates] River in his native land, to tell him, "Listen, a people has come out of Egypt, spread over all the land and settled down next to me. Therefore, please come, and curse this people for me, because they are stronger than I am. Maybe I will be able to strike them down and drive them out of the land, for I know that whomever you bless is in fact blessed, and whomever you curse is in fact cursed." The leaders of Mo'av and Midyan left, taking with them the payment for divining, came to Bil‘am and spoke to him the words of Balak. He said to them, "Stay here tonight, and I will bring you back whatever answer Adonai tells me." So the princes of Mo'av stayed with Bil‘am. God came to Bil‘am and said, "Who are these men with you?" Bil‘am said to God, "Balak the son of Tzippor, king of Mo'av, has sent me this message: ‘The people who came out of Egypt have spread over the land; now, come and curse them for me; maybe I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.'" God answered Bil‘am, "You are not to go with them; you are not to curse the people, because they are blessed." (RY: v; LY: ii) Bil‘am got up in the morning and said to the princes of Balak, "Return to your own land, because Adonai refuses to give me permission to go with you." The princes of Mo'av got up, returned to Balak and said, "Bil‘am refuses to come with us." Balak again sent princes, more of them and of higher status than the first group. They went to Bil‘am and said to him, "Here is what Balak the son of Tzippor says: ‘Please don't let anything keep you from coming to me. I will reward you very well, and whatever you say to me I will do. So please come, and curse this people for me.'" Bil‘am answered the servants of Balak, "Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of Adonai my God to do anything, great or small. Now, please, you too, stay here tonight; so that I may find out what else Adonai will say to me." God came to Bil‘am during the night and said to him, "If the men have come to summon you, get up and go with them; but do only what I tell you." (LY: iii) So Bil‘am got up in the morning, saddled his donkey and went with the princes of Mo'av. But God's anger flared up because he went, and the angel of Adonai stationed himself on the path to bar his way. He was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. The donkey saw the angel of Adonai standing on the road, drawn sword in hand; so the donkey turned off the road into the field; and Bil‘am had to beat the donkey to get it back on the road. Then the angel of Adonai stood on the road where it became narrow as it passed among the vineyards and had stone walls on both sides. The donkey saw the angel of Adonai and pushed up against the wall, crushing Bil‘am's foot against the wall. So he beat it again. The angel of Adonai moved ahead and stood in a place so tight that there was no room to turn either right or left. Again the donkey saw the angel of Adonai and lay down under Bil‘am, which made him so angry that he hit the donkey with his stick. But Adonai enabled the donkey to speak, and it said to Bil‘am, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?" Bil‘am said to the donkey, "It's because you've been making a fool of me! I wish I had a sword in my hand; I would kill you on the spot!" The donkey said to Bil‘am, "I'm your donkey, right? You've ridden me all your life, right? Have I ever treated you like this before?" "No," he admitted. Then Adonai opened Bil‘am's eyes, so that he could see the angel of Adonai standing in the way with his drawn sword in his hand, and he bowed his head and fell on his face. The angel of Adonai said to him, "Why did you hit your donkey three times like that? I have come out here to bar your way, because you are rushing to oppose me. The donkey saw me and turned aside these three times; and indeed, if she hadn't turned away from me, I would have killed you by now and saved it alive!" Bil‘am said to the angel of Adonai , "I have sinned. I didn't know that you were standing on the road to block me. Now, therefore, if what I am doing displeases you, I will go back." But the angel of Adonai said to Bil‘am, "No, go on with the men; but you are to say only what I tell you to say." So Bil‘am went along with the princes of Balak. When Balak heard that Bil‘am had come, he went out to meet him in the city of Mo'av at the Arnon border, in the farthest reaches of the territory. Balak said to Bil‘am, "I sent more than once to summon you! Why didn't you come to me? Did you think I couldn't pay you enough?" Bil‘am replied to Balak, "Here, I've come to you! But I have no power of my own to say anything. The word that God puts in my mouth is what I will say." (RY: vi, LY: iv) Bil‘am went with Balak. When they arrived at Kiryat-Hutzot, Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, then sent to Bil‘am and the princes with him. In the morning Balak took Bil‘am and brought him up to the high places of Ba‘al; from there he could see a portion of the people.
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan from Jericho.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan from Jericho.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the Israelites traveled to the Jordan Valley in Moab. They camped near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
Then the Israelites traveled to the Jordan Valley in Moab. They camped near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
George Lamsa Translation
AND the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on this side of Jordan by Jericho.
AND the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab on this side of Jordan by Jericho.
Good News Translation
The Israelites moved on and set up camp in the plains of Moab east of the Jordan and opposite Jericho.
The Israelites moved on and set up camp in the plains of Moab east of the Jordan and opposite Jericho.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan across from Jericho.
The Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan across from Jericho.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel pulled up stakes and camped on the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, by Jericho.
And the sons of Israel pulled up stakes and camped on the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, by Jericho.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Afterwarde wete ye children of Israel, & pitched in ye felde of Moab beyonde Iordane by Iericho.
Afterwarde wete ye children of Israel, & pitched in ye felde of Moab beyonde Iordane by Iericho.
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Bible in Basic English
Then the children of Israel, journeying on, put up their tents in the lowlands of Moab, on the other side of Jordan at Jericho.
Then the children of Israel, journeying on, put up their tents in the lowlands of Moab, on the other side of Jordan at Jericho.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the children of Israel departed and pitched in the fieldes of Moab, on the other side of Iordane from Iericho.
And the children of Israel departed and pitched in the fieldes of Moab, on the other side of Iordane from Iericho.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
King James Version (1611)
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plaines of Moab, on this side Iordane by Iericho.
And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plaines of Moab, on this side Iordane by Iericho.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Israel departed, and encamped on the west of Moab by Jordan toward Jericho.
And the children of Israel departed, and encamped on the west of Moab by Jordan toward Jericho.
English Revised Version
And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and pitched in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei yeden forth, and settiden tentis in the feeldi places of Moab, where Jerico is set ouer Jordan.
And thei yeden forth, and settiden tentis in the feeldi places of Moab, where Jerico is set ouer Jordan.
Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, [by] Jericho.
And the sons of Israel journey and encamp in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan, [by] Jericho.
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
And the sons of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel moved forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side of Jordan [by] Jericho.
And the children of Israel moved forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side of Jordan [by] Jericho.
World English Bible
The children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
The children of Israel journeyed, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
New King James Version
Then the children of Israel moved, and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan across from Jericho.
Then the children of Israel moved, and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan across from Jericho.
New Living Translation
Then the people of Israel traveled to the plains of Moab and camped east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
Then the people of Israel traveled to the plains of Moab and camped east of the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
New Life Bible
Then the people of Israel traveled on and set up their tents in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan beside Jericho.
Then the people of Israel traveled on and set up their tents in the plains of Moab on the other side of the Jordan beside Jericho.
New Revised Standard
The Israelites set out, and camped in the plains of Moab across the Jordan from Jericho.
The Israelites set out, and camped in the plains of Moab across the Jordan from Jericho.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then did the sons of Israel break up, - and encamp in the waste plains of Moab, on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho.
Then did the sons of Israel break up, - and encamp in the waste plains of Moab, on the other side of the Jordan by Jericho.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they went forward and encamped in the plains of Moab, over against where Jericho is situate beyond the Jordan.
And they went forward and encamped in the plains of Moab, over against where Jericho is situate beyond the Jordan.
Revised Standard Version
Then the people of Israel set out, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
Then the people of Israel set out, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
THE MESSAGE
The People of Israel marched on and camped on the Plains of Moab at Jordan-Jericho.
The People of Israel marched on and camped on the Plains of Moab at Jordan-Jericho.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the sons of Israel journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho.
Then the sons of Israel journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan opposite Jericho.
Contextual Overview
1 Then the people of Israel went to the plains of Moab, and they camped near the Jordan River across from Jericho. 2 Balak son of Zippor saw everything the Israelites had done to the Amorites. 3 And Moab was scared of so many Israelites; truly, Moab was terrified by them. 4 The Moabites said to the elders of Midian, "These people will take everything around us like an ox eating grass." Balak son of Zippor was the king of Moab at this time. 5 He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, near the Euphrates River in his native land. Balak said, "A nation has come out of Egypt that covers the land. They have camped next to me, 6 and they are too powerful for me. So come and put a curse on them. Maybe then I can defeat them and make them leave the area. I know that if you bless someone, the blessings happen, and if you put a curse on someone, it happens." 7 The elders of Moab and Midian went with payment in their hands. When they found Balaam, they told him what Balak had said. 8 Balaam said to them, "Stay here for the night, and I will tell you what the Lord tells me." So the Moabite leaders stayed with him. 9 God came to Balaam and asked, "Who are these men with you?" 10 Balaam said to God, "The king of Moab, Balak son of Zippor, sent them to me with this message:
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the children: Numbers 21:20, Numbers 33:48-50, Numbers 36:13, Deuteronomy 34:1, Deuteronomy 34:8
on this side: Numbers 32:19, Numbers 34:15, Deuteronomy 1:5, Deuteronomy 3:8, Joshua 3:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 19:37 - Moabites Numbers 26:3 - General Numbers 31:12 - the plains of Moab Numbers 35:1 - General Amos 2:1 - For three Micah 6:5 - Balak
Cross-References
Genesis 22:7
Isaac said to his father Abraham, "Father!" Abraham answered, "Yes, my son." Isaac said, "We have the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb we will burn as a sacrifice?"
Isaac said to his father Abraham, "Father!" Abraham answered, "Yes, my son." Isaac said, "We have the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb we will burn as a sacrifice?"
Genesis 22:11
But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" Abraham answered, "Yes."
But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" Abraham answered, "Yes."
Genesis 22:12
The angel said, "Don't kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you trust God and that you have not kept your son, your only son, from me."
The angel said, "Don't kill your son or hurt him in any way. Now I can see that you trust God and that you have not kept your son, your only son, from me."
Genesis 22:14
So Abraham named that place The Lord Provides. Even today people say, "On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided."
So Abraham named that place The Lord Provides. Even today people say, "On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided."
Exodus 3:4
When the Lord saw Moses was coming to look at the bush, God called to him from the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am."
When the Lord saw Moses was coming to look at the bush, God called to him from the bush, "Moses, Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am."
Exodus 16:4
Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will cause food to fall like rain from the sky for all of you. Every day the people must go out and gather what they need for that day. I want to see if the people will do what I teach them.
Then the Lord said to Moses, "I will cause food to fall like rain from the sky for all of you. Every day the people must go out and gather what they need for that day. I want to see if the people will do what I teach them.
Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember how the Lord your God has led you in the desert for these forty years, taking away your pride and testing you, because he wanted to know what was in your heart. He wanted to know if you would obey his commands.
Remember how the Lord your God has led you in the desert for these forty years, taking away your pride and testing you, because he wanted to know what was in your heart. He wanted to know if you would obey his commands.
Deuteronomy 8:16
and manna to eat in the desert. Manna was something your ancestors had never seen. He did this to take away your pride and to test you, so things would go well for you in the end.
and manna to eat in the desert. Manna was something your ancestors had never seen. He did this to take away your pride and to test you, so things would go well for you in the end.
Deuteronomy 13:3
But you must not listen to those prophets or dreamers. The Lord your God is testing you, to find out if you love him with your whole being.
But you must not listen to those prophets or dreamers. The Lord your God is testing you, to find out if you love him with your whole being.
Judges 2:22
I will use them to test Israel, to see if Israel will keep the Lord 's commands as their ancestors did."
I will use them to test Israel, to see if Israel will keep the Lord 's commands as their ancestors did."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the children of Israel set forward,.... From the country of Bashan, where we read of them last, after they had conquered Og the king of it, and also Sihon king of the Amorites, and settled some of their tribes in both kingdoms; the particular place from whence they came hither, according to the account of their journeys, were the mountains of Abarim, Numbers 33:48:
and pitched in the plains of Moab the part of them they encamped in reached from Bethjesimoth to Abelshittim, Numbers 33:49,
on this side Jordan by Jericho; or Jordan of Jericho, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; a river that flowed near to Jericho, running between the plains of Moab and the plains of Jericho; according to Josephus u it was sixty furlongs, or seven miles and a half from Jericho; but, according to Jerome w, it was but five miles: or rather, as some versions render it, "over against Jericho" x; for Jericho was on the other side of the river Jordan, and the plains of Moab, or that part of them where Israel now pitched, were right against that city; and so Josephus says y.
u Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 4. w De locis Heb. fol. 87. G. x κατα ιεριχω Sept. "ex opposito Heiricho", Tigurine version. y Antiqu. l. 4. c. 6. sect. 1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The 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 to the well-known city of Jericho. See Deuteronomy 1:1.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXII
The Israelites pitch in the plains of Moab, 1.
Balak, king of Moab, is greatly terrified, 2-4;
and sends to Balaam, a diviner, to come and curse them, 5, 6.
The elders of Moab take a reward and carry it to Balaam, 7.
He inquires of the Lord, and is positively ordered not to go
with them, 8-12.
He communicates this to the elders of Moab, 13.
They return to Balak with this information, 14.
He sends some of his princes to Balaam with promises of great
honour, 15-17.
He consults God, and is permitted! to go, on certain conditions,
18-20.
Balaam sets off, is opposed by an angel of the Lord, and the
Lord miraculously opens the mouth of his ass to reprove him,
21-30.
Balaam sees the angel, and is reproved by him, 31-33.
He humbles himself, and offers to go back, 34;
but is ordered to proceed, on the same conditions as before, 35.
The king of Moab goes out to meet him, 36.
His address to him, 37.
Balaam's firm answer, 38.
Balak sacrifices, and takes Balaam to the high places of Baal,
that he may see the whole of the Israelitish camp, 39-41.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXII
Verse Numbers 22:1. And 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.
