KJV ORIGINAL
So we abode in the valley over against Bethpeor.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So we stayed in the valley across from Beth-peor.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that the Israelites camped in a valley near Beth-peor as they prepared to enter the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred at the end of Israel's 40-year wilderness journey, just before they crossed the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Beth-peor was a Moabite town associated with the worship of the pagan god Peor, where Israel had previously fallen into sin. Moses was giving his final speeches to the people from this location in the Jordan valley.
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