Plains of Moab
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The Plains of Moab are a region east of the Jordan River in present-day Jordan, known in the Hebrew Bible as the place where the Israelites camped before entering Canaan and where Moses delivered his final speeches and died.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical geographic region
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location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible → region → |
| adjacentTo |
land of Canaan
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territory of Gad → territory of Reuben → |
| associatedWithFigure |
Balaam
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Joshua → Moses → |
| associatedWithPeople |
Israelites
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| borders |
Jordan River
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| describedIn |
Book of Deuteronomy
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Book of Joshua → Book of Numbers → Hebrew Bible → |
| faces |
Jericho
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| hasRole |
encampment site of the Israelites before entering Canaan
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place associated with the death of Moses → place where Moses blessed the tribes of Israel → place where Moses commissioned Joshua → place where Moses reviewed the law with Israel → place where the covenant was renewed with Israel → setting for Moses’ final speeches → staging area for Israel’s entry into the Promised Land → |
| HebrewName |
‘Arvot Moav
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| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| locatedIn |
Transjordan
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east of the Jordan River → present-day Jordan → |
| mentionedIn |
Deuteronomy 1
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Deuteronomy 34 → Joshua 13 → Numbers 22 → Numbers 25 → Numbers 26 → Numbers 31 → Numbers 33 → Numbers 35 → |
| near |
Mount Nebo
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Pisgah → the city of Jericho → |
| partOf |
land of Moab
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| religiousSignificance |
associated with Moses’ death and burial nearby
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associated with the conclusion of the Exodus journey → associated with the renewal of the covenant between God and Israel → |
| timePeriod |
Late Bronze Age in biblical narrative
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| usedBy |
Israelites
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| usedFor |
camping of the Israelites under Moses
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distribution of land instructions to the tribes → giving of Deuteronomic law speeches → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Moses
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associatedWithPlace |
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land of Moab
("plains of Moab")
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containsPlain |
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Moses’ farewell speeches
("plains of Moab")
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hasSetting |
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Book of Numbers
("plains of Moab")
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setting |