Beth-jeshimoth; Beth-jesimoth
Concise Bible Dictionary:
Town of Moab, near to one of the stations of the Israelites. It was assigned to Reuben, but was eventually secured by the Moabites (Num. 33:4949And they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab. (Numbers 33:49); Josh. 12:33And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah: (Joshua 12:3); Josh. 13:2020And Beth-peor, and Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth, (Joshua 13:20); Ezek. 25:99Therefore, behold, I will open the side of Moab from the cities, from his cities which are on his frontiers, the glory of the country, Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim, (Ezekiel 25:9)). Identified with Sueimeh, 31° 47’ N, 35° 35’ E.
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
house of the wastes