And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
The LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan River near Jericho, saying,
This verse sets the scene where God is about to give Moses important instructions while the Israelites are camped near the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
At this stage in the Book of Numbers, the Israelites had completed their forty years of wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt and were now encamped in the plains of Moab, near the Jordan River opposite Jericho. Moses, as God's appointed leader, was receiving divine instructions to prepare the nation for entering and settling the Promised Land. These commands were part of God's ongoing guidance to establish a structured society based on His laws.
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