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beth-jesh´i-moth (בּית היש×מת, beÌ„th ha-yeshı̄moÌ„th; Codex Vaticanus, ἉισιμωÌθ, Haisimō̇th; Codex Alexandrinus, ΑσιμωÌθ, Asimō̇th, and other variants (see DB, under the word)): Mentioned as the point in the south from which the camp of Israel stretched to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab (). In the way to Beth-jeshimoth is described as South of the Arabah, near the Dead Sea. It was in the lot assigned to Reuben (), At what times and how long it was actually held by Israel we do not know; but it appears in as belonging to Moab. It may be identical with Khirbet es-Suweimeh, where there are some ruins and a well, about 3 miles East of the mouth of the Jordan.