And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke to them on the plains of Moab by the Jordan River near Jericho, saying,
This verse sets the scene where Moses and the high priest Eleazar are about to give instructions to the Israelites while they're camped near the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place near the end of Israel's 40-year wilderness journey, as they're camped on the eastern side of the Jordan River, preparing to enter the Promised Land. Eleazar had become the high priest after his father Aaron died, and this is one of the final censuses taken before entering Canaan. The location 'near Jericho' is significant because Jericho would be the first major city they would conquer.
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