Bible Dictionary
Bethjeshimoth
A town east of the Jordan where Israel camped before crossing the river. It was assigned to Reuben and later came under Moabite control.
Definition
Bethjeshimoth, or Jeshimoth, was a town east of the Jordan on the lower level at the southern end of the Jordan valley. Its name means “house of deserts.”
Biblical Usage
Bethjeshimoth marked one limit of Israel’s encampment before crossing the Jordan. It was later allotted to Reuben and eventually came under Moabite control.
Historical Background
It was named with Ashdoth-pisgah and Beth-peor. Ezekiel counted it among the places representing the glory of Moab’s country.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(house of deserts) or Jes’imoth, a town or place east of Jordan, on the lower level at the south end of the Jordan valley, (Numbers 33:49) and named with Ashdod-pisgah and Beth-peor. It was one of the limits of the encampment of Israel before crossing the Jordan. Later it was allotted to Reuben, (Joshua 12:3; 13:20) but came at last into the hands of Moab, and formed one of the cities which were “the glory of the country.” (Ezekiel 25:9)