Lexical Definition
בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת Bêyth ha-Yshîy-môwth (bayth hah-yesh-eemoth') Beth-jeshimoth N:N--L
from בַּיִת and the plural of יְשִׁימַה with the article interposed; house of the deserts
Beth-jeshimoth.
- § Beth-jesimoth = "house of the desolation"
- Beth-ha-Jeshimoth, a town East of the Jordan
1) a place in Moab given to the tribe of Reuben
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִבֵּ֣ית | from Beth | Num.33.49 |
| וּבֵ֥ית | and Beth | Josh.13.20 |
| הַיְשִׁמֽוֹת | Jeshimoth | Josh.13.20 |
| הַיְשִׁמֹ֔ת | Jeshimoth | Num.33.49 |
| הַיְשִׁמ֑וֹת | Jeshimoth | Josh.12.3 |
| הַיְשִׁימֹ֔ת | Jeshimoth | Ezek.25.9 |
| בֵּ֣ית | Beth | Josh.12.3 • Ezek.25.9 |
| Βηθσιμόθ | Beth-jeshimoth | LXX.Josh.12.3 |
| Βηθσιμούθ | Beth-jeshimoth | LXX.Josh.13.20 |
| Βεθιεσιμούθ | of Beth-jeshimoth | LXX.Ezek.25.9 |
| Αισιμώθ | Jesimoth | LXX.Num.33.49 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֺת proper name, of a location east of Jordan (place of the desert, ישׁם) in Moab Ezek 25:9 הַיְשִׁמֹת ׳בּ Num 33:49; Josh 12:3 given to Reuben הַיְשִׁמוֺת ׳בּ Josh 13:20 — perhaps modern es-Suweime, De SaulcyVoyage i. 315 f., compare MerrillPE Soc. iv. 1877 BdPal 172 SurveyEP i. 156.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 33:49 |
| Joshua | 12:3 · 13:20 |
| Ezekiel | 25:9 |
Profile
Beth-jeshimoth • Town in Moab, allotted to Reuben, mentioned in prophecy.
Beth-jeshimoth was a town in Moab, allotted to Reuben, near where the Israelites camped and mentioned in a prophecy against Moab. (Numbers 33:49; Joshua 12:3; 13:20; Ezekiel 25:9)
- A location first mentioned at Num.33.49;
- only referred to as Beth-jeshimoth בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת.
Beth-jeshimoth was a town located in the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea. The name Beth-jeshimoth means "house of desolations" or "house of the desert" in Hebrew.
In Numbers 33:49, Beth-jeshimoth is mentioned as one of the places where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness, shortly before crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. The camp extended from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.
After the conquest of Canaan, Beth-jeshimoth was part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Reuben (Joshua 13:20). It was situated in the Arabah, the Jordan Valley, south of the Sea of Chinnereth (Galilee).
In Joshua 12:3, Beth-jeshimoth is listed among the cities and territories conquered by the Israelites under Moses' leadership, along with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites.
The prophet Ezekiel, in a prophecy against Moab, mentions Beth-jeshimoth as one of the cities that would be given to the people of the East as a possession, along with Baal-meon and Kiriathaim (Ezekiel 25:9). This prophecy indicates that Beth-jeshimoth was a significant Moabite town and that it would share the fate of other cities in the region due to Moab's pride and hostility towards Israel.
The exact location of Beth-jeshimoth is uncertain, but it is believed to be near the northeastern shore of the Dead Sea, possibly at the site known as Khirbet es-Suweimeh.
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