Moseroth
Summary
A wilderness encampment of the Israelites during their desert wanderings, the plural form of Mosera.
☩Location in Itinerary
Moseroth was the thirty-first station of the Israelites, located between Hashmonah and Bene-jaakan (Numbers 33:30-31). The name is a feminine plural form, meaning 'bonds' or 'chastisements.' It is doubtless the same location elsewhere called Mosera in the singular (Deuteronomy 10:6).
☩Wilderness Context
The wilderness itinerary in Numbers 33 lists forty-two encampments from Rameses to the plains of Moab. Each station marked a phase in Israel's journey and God's provision for His people. Though many locations cannot now be precisely identified, they represent real places where Israel camped, received manna, and experienced God's guidance through the pillar of cloud and fire.
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Moseroth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VI (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Moseroth," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).