Numbers 21:12

"They traveled from Oboth, and encamped at Iyeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrise."

Key Reflection

The verse describes a journey of the Israelites from Oboth to Iyeabarim in the wilderness facing Moab, positioning them towards the eastern border of the promised land as dawn breaks. For the original audience, this detail would have underscored their steady advance through the wilderness toward the territories they were destined to inherit, highlighting both their progress and the direction of their journey toward the Promised Land.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The valley of Zared -Rather, the brook or watercourse of Zared “the willow.” It is probably the present Wady Ain Franjy.

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