Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

BETH-JESHIMOTH

(Heb. bêṯ hayĕšîmôṯ)

One of the final stopping places of the Israelites at the end of their 40 years wanderings (Num 33:49). The town, identified with Tell el-ʿAẓeimeh (208132), was along an ancient road (“the way of Beth-Jeshimoth”; Josh. 12:3) which later became the Jericho-Livias-Esbus route connecting to Trajan’s Via Nova. The town was allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Josh. 13:20), but was later taken over by the Moabites (Ezek. 25:9). In the Roman period, a town known as Besimoth (Khirbet es-Suweimeh), preserving the ancient name, was located nearby.

Bibliography. N. Glueck, “Some Ancient Towns in the Plains of Moab,” BASOR 91 (1943): 7-26.

Paul J. Ray, Jr.






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

Info Language Arrow Return to Top
Prayer Tents is a Christian mission organization that serves Christians around the world and their local bodies to make disciples ("evangelize") more effectively in their communities. Prayer Tents provides resources to enable Christians to form discipleship-focused small groups and make their gatherings known so that other "interested" people may participate and experience Christ in their midst. Our Vision is to make disciples in all nations through the local churches so that anyone seeking God can come to know Him through relationships with other Christians near them.

© Prayer Tents 2024.
Prayer Tents Facebook icon Prayer Tents Twitter icon Prayer Tents Youtube icon Prayer Tents Linkedin icon