Smith's Bible Dictionary Bethjeshimoth(house of deserts) or Jes'imoth , a town or place east of Jordan, on the lower level at the south end of the Jordan valley, (Numbers 33:49) and named with Ashdod-pisgah and Beth-peor. It was one of the limits of the encampment of Israel before crossing the Jordan. Later it was allotted to Reuben, (Joshua 12:3; 13:20) but came at last into the hands of Moab, and formed one of the cities which were "the glory of the country." (Ezekiel 25:9) Easton's Bible Dictionary House of wastes, or deserts, a town near Abel-shittim, east of Jordan, in the desert of Moab, where the Israelites encamped not long before crossing the Jordan (Numbers 33:49; A.V., "Bethjesimoth"). It was within the territory of Sihon, king of the Amorites (Joshua 12:3). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia BETH-JESHIMOTHbeth-jesh'-i-moth (beth ha-yeshimoth; Codex Vaticanus, Haisimoth; Codex Alexandrinus, Asimoth, and other variants (see DB, under the word)): Mentioned as the point in the south from which the camp of Israel stretched to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab (Numbers 33:49). In Joshua 12:3 the way to Beth-jeshimoth is described as South of the Arabah, near the Dead Sea. It was in the lot assigned to Reuben (Joshua 13:20), At what times and how long it was actually held by Israel we do not know; but it appears in Ezekiel 25:9 as belonging to Moab. It may be identical with Khirbet es-Suweimeh, where there are some ruins and a well, about 3 miles East of the mouth of the Jordan. Thesaurus Bethjeshimoth (3 Occurrences)... W. Ewing. Multi-Version Concordance Bethjeshimoth (3 Occurrences). ... Joshua 13:20 And Bethpeor, and Ashdothpisgah, and Bethjeshimoth, (KJV). ... /b/bethjeshimoth.htm - 8k Ashdothpisgah (3 Occurrences) Beth-jeshimoth (4 Occurrences) Baalmeon (3 Occurrences) Bethinketh (1 Occurrence) Bethpeor (4 Occurrences) Plain (113 Occurrences) Resources Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible ThesuarusConcordance Bethjeshimoth (3 Occurrences)Joshua 12:3 Joshua 13:20 Ezekiel 25:9 Subtopics Related Terms |