Numbers 21:11 (YLT)

Passage

And they journey from Oboth, and encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the wilderness that <FI>is<Fi> on the front of Moab, at the rising of the sun.

Nearby Context

Numbers 21:9 And Moses maketh a serpent of brass, and setteth it on the ensign, and it hath been, if the serpent hath bitten any man, and he hath looked expectingly unto the serpent of brass--he hath lived.

Numbers 21:10 And the sons of Israel journey, and encamp in Oboth.

Numbers 21:11 And they journey from Oboth, and encamp in Ije-Abarim, in the wilderness that <FI>is<Fi> on the front of Moab, at the rising of the sun.

Numbers 21:12 From thence they have journeyed, and encamp in the valley of Zared.

Numbers 21:13 From thence they have journeyed, and encamp beyond Arnon, which <FI>is<Fi> in the wilderness which is coming out of the border of the Amorite, for Arnon <FI>is<Fi> the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorite;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "journey", "oboth", "encamp", "ije-abarim", "wilderness", "front", "moab", and "rising". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "journey" and "oboth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And the sons of Israel journey and..." into verse 12's "From thence they have journeyed and encamp...", so "journey" and "oboth" belong inside that flow. In Numbers context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "journey" and "oboth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.