KJV ORIGINAL
And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They left the Abarim mountains and set up camp in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River, near Jericho.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the Israelites moving to their final camping spot before crossing into the Promised Land - they were now right at the doorstep of what God had promised them.
📚 Historical Context
This was the final stop in the Israelites' 40-year wilderness journey, positioning them directly across the Jordan River from Jericho, the first city they would conquer in Canaan. The plains of Moab became their staging area where Moses would give his final speeches (recorded in Deuteronomy) before his death and Joshua's leadership of the conquest.
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