And the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, saying:
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
- KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
- BSB Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:
- NASB Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab, by the Jordan opposite Jericho, saying,
- NLT While Israel was camped beside the Jordan on the plains of Moab across from Jericho, the Lord said to Moses,
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Quick answer
The Lord speaks to Moses in the plains of Moab opposite Jericho, introducing instructions about the Levites' cities. God provides for the tribe set apart for His service.
Overview
This divine address turns from the general allotment to the special provision for the Levites, who received no territorial inheritance of their own. The setting opposite Jericho continues the plains of Moab as the place of final instruction before entry. God's care here shows His attention to those wholly dedicated to ministry among His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Num 22:1The children of Israel traveled, and encamped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho.
- Num 36:13These are the commandments and the ordinances which Yahweh commanded by Moses to the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
- Num 33:50Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
- Num 31:12They brought the captives, and the prey, and the plunder, to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of the children of Israel, to the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho.
- Num 26:63These are those who were counted by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who counted the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
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