Ije-abarim

Ije-abarim (meaning ruins of Abarim or heaps of the passages) was the forty-seventh encampment of Israel during the wilderness wanderings, listed in Numbers 33:44–45. It was situated on the eastern frontier of Moab, in the region east of the Dead Sea associated with the Abarim mountain range — the same highlands that include Mount Nebo, where Moses would later view the promised land before his death. The Israelites camped here after leaving Oboth and before moving to Dibon-gad.

The site marks Israel's approach to the borders of Moab and the final stages of the wilderness journey before entering the Transjordan. The Abarim range was the geographical boundary between the desert and the territories Israel would need to negotiate passage through — setting up the encounters with the kings of Sihon and Og described in Numbers 21. The name's emphasis on ruins or heaps may indicate the topographical character of the area rather than any previous settlement.