Where were the Israelites in Deuteronomy 7?

The Israelites were set out on the deserts of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan River and just east of the city of Jericho. The king of Moab had tried to hire a false prophet to curse them, though he did not totally succeed.

Les explains that Deuteronomy 7 opens with the nation of Israel positioned in the deserts of Moab, just on the east side of the Jordan River, just east of Jericho. He notes that the king of Moab had tried to hire a false prophet to curse the children of Israel, and while he did not totally succeed, he did to a certain extent by advising the Moabites to put their prettiest young ladies and best-looking young men next to the Israelites to seduce them.

Where was the nation of Israel located when Moses delivered Deuteronomy 7?

When Moses delivered Deuteronomy 7, the nation of Israel was set out on the deserts of Moab, just on the east side of the Jordan River and just east of the city of Jericho. They were camped east of the Jordan, across from Jericho, in Moab’s desert region.