Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 10:7
From there they traveled to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land with streams of water.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses recounts the Israelites' wilderness route in the plains of Moab, positioned chronologically between the account of Aaron's death at Moserah and the subsequent institution of the Levitical priesthood.
The words — The Hebrew verb נָסְעוּ (na.se.'U) literally means "they set out," and is coupled with אֶ֖רֶץ ('E.retz) "a land of" and נַ֥חֲלֵי (Na.cha.lei) "torrents of" to define Jotbathah's physical condition.
The thread — This itinerary aligns with Numbers 33:32, which records the departure from Bene-jaakan toward Hor-haggidgad, and directly precedes Deuteronomy 10:8, which shifts focus to the tribal assignment of Levi.
Why it lands — The passage records a specific geographical progression in the wilderness journey, stating the locations visited and the terrain's water availability without attaching explicit theological instruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters.
Cross-references
- Numbers 33:32 They set out from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad.