Bible Strands
Numbers 35:1
Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan River, directly opposite Jericho. This address occurs at the Israelites' final wilderness encampment prior to entering the Promised Land.
The words — וַיְדַבֵּר (va/y.da.Ber) translates literally as "and he spoke," functioning as a narrative marker for divine communication. יְהוָה (Yah.weh) identifies the speaker as Yahweh, grounding the forthcoming instructions in covenantal authority.
The thread — The geographic marker "plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho" anchors the narrative in Numbers 22:1, 26:63, and 31:12 as the designated staging ground for the tribal allotments.
Why it lands — The text establishes that land distribution originates from divine command rather than human planning. It requires the reader to treat the subsequent regulations as binding operational directives for the community.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
Cross-references
- Numbers 22:1 Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
- Numbers 26:63 These were the ones numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they counted the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho.
- Numbers 31:12 They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho.
- Numbers 33:50 On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses,
- Numbers 36:13 These are the commandments and ordinances that the LORD gave the Israelites through Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.