Iye-abarim standard
eyings of Israel named after Oboth, said to be "in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising" (Nu 21:11), "in the border of Moab" (Nu 33:44).
Where is Iye-abarim in the Bible?
Iye-abarim was an Israelite campsite located on the border of Moab, east of the Jordan River in the wilderness region. The place appears in the biblical record in Numbers 21:11 and 33:44, where it is mentioned as one of the stopping points during Israel's wilderness journey after leaving Egypt. According to these passages, Iye-abarim was positioned "in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising," marking an important landmark as the Israelites approached the promised land. The exact modern location of Iye-abarim has not been definitively identified by archaeologists, though its biblical description places it in the general region of what is now Jordan. This site represents a significant point in Israel's exodus narrative, as it marked their proximity to Moab during their final approach to Canaan.
In Scripture1 biblical book
- Numbers
Iye-abarim
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)eyings of Israel named after Oboth, said to be "in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising" (Nu 21:11), "in the border of Moab" (Nu 33:44). The indications of position here given are not sufficient to guide to any identification, and, so far, nothing has been discovered in the district to help us. Called simply "Iyim" (the King James Version "Iim") in Nu 33:45.
i'-yim (iyim, "heaps"--the form of which, `iye, is the construct):
(1) A short form of the name Iye-abarim (Nu 33:45).
(2) A town in the territory of Judah (<ref osisRef="