They left Punon and camped at Oboth.
Parallel translations
- WEB They traveled from Punon, and encamped in Oboth.
- KJV And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
- BSB They set out from Punon and camped at Oboth.
- NKJV They departed from Punon and camped at Oboth.
- NASB They journeyed from Punon and camped at Oboth.
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Quick answer
Israel travels from Punon and camps at Oboth. The itinerary advances toward the plains of Moab.
Overview
Oboth appears in the parallel account of the journey in Numbers 21:10, confirming the consistency of the record. Each named stop testifies that God led His people through real places in real history toward His promised goal. The steady forward movement reflects the certainty of God's purposes for His people.
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- Num 21:10The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in Oboth.
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