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Numbers 33

BSB·56 verses ·Old Testament
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1Theseאֵ֜לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the journeys of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they came outיָצְא֛וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → by their divisionsלְצִבְאֹתָ֑םlə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → under the leadershipבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Aaronוְאַהֲרֹֽן׃wə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →. 2Atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → recordedוַיִּכְתֹּ֨בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → the stagesמוֹצָאֵיהֶ֛םmō·w·ṣā·’ê·hem — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → of their journeyלְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םlə·mas·‘ê·hem — A journey or stage of travelH4550 — Full Word Study →. Theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהwə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the stagesמַסְעֵיהֶ֖םmas·‘ê·hem — A journey or stage of travelH4550 — Full Word Study → listed by their starting pointsלְמוֹצָאֵיהֶֽם׃lə·mō·w·ṣā·’ê·hem — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study →: 3On the fifteenthבַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥הba·ḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → dayי֖וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, onהָרִאשׁ֑וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → the day afterמִֽמָּחֳרַ֣תmim·mā·ḥo·raṯ — The next day, morrow, following dayH4283 — Full Word Study → the Passoverהַפֶּ֗סַחhap·pe·saḥ — PassoverH6453 — Full Word Study →, the Israelites set out from Ramesesמֵֽרַעְמְסֵס֙mê·ra‘·mə·sês — Egyptian royal cityH7486 — Full Word Study →. They marched outיָצְא֤וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → defiantlyבְּיָ֣דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → in full viewלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Egyptiansמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yim — Egyptian personH4713 — Full Word Study →, 4who were buryingמְקַבְּרִ֗יםmə·qab·bə·rîm — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their firstborn, whom the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had struck downהִכָּ֧הhik·kāh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → among them; for the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had executedעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → judgmentשְׁפָטִֽים׃šə·p̄ā·ṭîm — Judgment, decision, or legal verdictH8201 — Full Word Study → against their godsוּבֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םū·ḇê·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 5The Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → set outוַיִּסְע֥וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Ramesesמֵרַעְמְסֵ֑סmê·ra‘·mə·sês — Egyptian royal cityH7486 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Succothבְּסֻכֹּֽת׃bə·suk·kōṯ — Booths or SheltersH5523 — Full Word Study →. 6They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Succothמִסֻּכֹּ֑תmis·suk·kōṯ — Booths or SheltersH5523 — Full Word Study → and campedוַיַּחֲנ֣וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Ethamבְאֵתָ֔םḇə·’ê·ṯām — A stopping place in the wildernessH864 — Full Word Study →, on the edgeבִּקְצֵ֥הbiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּֽר׃ham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. 7They set outוַיִּסְעוּ֙way·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Ethamמֵֽאֵתָ֔םmê·’ê·ṯām — A stopping place in the wildernessH864 — Full Word Study → and turned backוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙way·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Pi-hahirothהַחִירֹ֔תha·ḥî·rōṯ — Pi-hahiroth, a location on Egypt's eastern borderH6367 — Full Word Study →, oppositeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Baal-zephonצְפ֑וֹןṣə·p̄ō·wn — Baal-zephon, a coastal location in EgyptH1189 — Full Word Study →, and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → nearלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Migdolמִגְדֹּֽל׃miḡ·dōl — Migdol, a fortified tower city in EgyptH4024 — Full Word Study →. 8They set outוַיִּסְעוּ֙way·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Pi-hahirothהַֽחִירֹ֔תha·ḥî·rōṯ — Pi-hahiroth, a location on Egypt's eastern borderH6367 — Full Word Study → and crossedוַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּway·ya·‘aḇ·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → throughבְתוֹךְ־ḇə·ṯō·wḵ- — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the seaהַיָּ֖םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →, into the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֑רָהham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, and they journeyed three daysשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתšə·lō·šeṯ — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → into the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֣רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Ethamאֵתָ֔ם’ê·ṯām — A stopping place in the wildernessH864 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Marahבְּמָרָֽה׃bə·mā·rāh — BitternessH4785 — Full Word Study →. 9They set outוַיִּסְעוּ֙way·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Marahמִמָּרָ֔הmim·mā·rāh — BitternessH4785 — Full Word Study → and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Elimאֵילִ֑מָה’ê·li·māh — Palm trees, oasisH362 — Full Word Study →, where there were twelveשְׁתֵּ֣יםšə·têm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → springsעֵינֹ֥ת‘ê·nōṯ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and seventyוְשִׁבְעִ֥יםwə·šiḇ·‘îm — The number seventy; multiples of sevenH7657 — Full Word Study → palm treesתְּמָרִ֖יםtə·mā·rîm — Palm treeH8558 — Full Word Study →, and they campedוַיַּחֲנוּ־way·ya·ḥă·nū- — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. 10They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Elimמֵאֵילִ֑םmê·’ê·lim — Palm trees, oasisH362 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Redסֽוּף׃sūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaיַם־yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 11They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from the Redס֑וּףsūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaמִיַּם־mî·yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in the Desertבְּמִדְבַּר־bə·miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Sinסִֽין׃sîn — Sin, Egyptian desert peninsula and townH5512 — Full Word Study →. 12They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from the Desertמִמִּדְבַּר־mim·miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Sinסִ֑יןsîn — Sin, Egyptian desert peninsula and townH5512 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Dophkahבְּדָפְקָֽה׃bə·ḏā·p̄ə·qāh — A wilderness stationH1850 — Full Word Study →. 13They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Dophkahמִדָּפְקָ֑הmid·dā·p̄ə·qāh — A wilderness stationH1850 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Alushבְּאָלֽוּשׁ׃bə·’ā·lūš — A wilderness encampmentH442 — Full Word Study →. 14They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Alushמֵאָל֑וּשׁmê·’ā·lūš — A wilderness encampmentH442 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Rephidimבִּרְפִידִ֔םbir·p̄î·ḏim — Resting placesH7508 — Full Word Study →, whereשָׁ֥םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → there wasהָ֨יָהhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֛יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → for the peopleלָעָ֖םlā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → to drinkלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →. 15They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Rephidimמֵרְפִידִ֑םmê·rə·p̄î·ḏim — Resting placesH7508 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in the Wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֥רbə·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Sinaiסִינָֽי׃sî·nāy — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study →. 16They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from the Wildernessמִמִּדְבַּ֣רmim·miḏ·bar — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Sinaiסִינָ֑יsî·nāy — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Kibroth-hattaavahהַֽתַּאֲוָֽה׃hat·ta·’ă·wāh — Graves of Craving; the place where Israel's lust was punishedH6914 — Full Word Study →. 17They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמִקִּבְרֹ֣תmiq·qiḇ·rōṯ — Graves of Craving; the place where Israel's lust was punishedH6914 — Full Word Study → Kibroth-hattaavahהַֽתַּאֲוָ֑הhat·ta·’ă·wāh — Graves of Craving; the place where Israel's lust was punishedH6914 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Hazerothבַּחֲצֵרֹֽת׃ba·ḥă·ṣê·rōṯ — Enclosed courtyard settlementH2698 — Full Word Study →. 18They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Hazerothמֵחֲצֵרֹ֑תmê·ḥă·ṣê·rōṯ — Enclosed courtyard settlementH2698 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Rithmahבְּרִתְמָֽה׃bə·riṯ·māh — A desert stationH7575 — Full Word Study →. 19They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Rithmahמֵרִתְמָ֑הmê·riṯ·māh — A desert stationH7575 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Rimmon-perezפָּֽרֶץ׃pā·reṣ — Rimmon-perez, a wilderness camp of IsraelH7428 — Full Word Study →. 20They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמֵרִמֹּ֣ןmê·rim·mōn — Rimmon-perez, a wilderness camp of IsraelH7428 — Full Word Study → Rimmon-perezפָּ֑רֶץpā·reṣ — Rimmon-perez, a wilderness camp of IsraelH7428 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Libnahבְּלִבְנָֽה׃bə·liḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study →. 21They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Libnahמִלִּבְנָ֑הmil·liḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Rissahבְּרִסָּֽה׃bə·ris·sāh — A desert encampmentH7446 — Full Word Study →. 22They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Rissahמֵרִסָּ֑הmê·ris·sāh — A desert encampmentH7446 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Kehelathahבִּקְהֵלָֽתָה׃biq·hê·lā·ṯāh — Assembly gathering placeH6954 — Full Word Study →. 23They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Kehelathahמִקְּהֵלָ֑תָהmiq·qə·hê·lā·ṯāh — Assembly gathering placeH6954 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Mountבְּהַר־bə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Shepherשָֽׁפֶר׃šā·p̄er — Mount Shepher, a wilderness encampment locationH8234 — Full Word Study →. 24They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Mountמֵֽהַר־mê·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Shepherשָׁ֑פֶרšā·p̄er — Mount Shepher, a wilderness encampment locationH8234 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Haradahבַּחֲרָדָֽה׃ba·ḥă·rā·ḏāh — A wilderness encampmentH2732 — Full Word Study →. 25They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Haradahמֵחֲרָדָ֑הmê·ḥă·rā·ḏāh — A wilderness encampmentH2732 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Makhelothבְּמַקְהֵלֹֽת׃bə·maq·hê·lōṯ — Assembly placeH4722 — Full Word Study →. 26They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Makhelothמִמַּקְהֵלֹ֑תmim·maq·hê·lōṯ — Assembly placeH4722 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Tahathבְּתָֽחַת׃bə·ṯā·ḥaṯ — Underneath; BeneathH8480 — Full Word Study →. 27They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Tahathמִתָּ֑חַתmit·tā·ḥaṯ — Underneath; BeneathH8480 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Terahבְּתָֽרַח׃bə·ṯā·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study →. 28They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Terahמִתָּ֑רַחmit·tā·raḥ — Wanderer or DelayH8646 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Mithkahבְּמִתְקָֽה׃bə·miṯ·qāh — SweetnessH4989 — Full Word Study →. 29They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Mithkahמִמִּתְקָ֑הmim·miṯ·qāh — SweetnessH4989 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Hashmonahבְּחַשְׁמֹנָֽה׃bə·ḥaš·mō·nāh — A desert encampmentH2832 — Full Word Study →. 30They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Hashmonahמֵֽחַשְׁמֹנָ֑הmê·ḥaš·mō·nāh — A desert encampmentH2832 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Moserothבְּמֹסֵרֽוֹת׃bə·mō·sê·rō·wṯ — Moserah, a wilderness encampment siteH4149 — Full Word Study →. 31They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Moserothמִמֹּסֵר֑וֹתmim·mō·sê·rō·wṯ — Moserah, a wilderness encampment siteH4149 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Bene-jaakanיַעֲקָֽן׃ya·‘ă·qān — Bene-jaakan, a wilderness station of IsraelH1142 — Full Word Study →. 32They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמִבְּנֵ֣יmib·bə·nê — Bene-jaakan, a wilderness station of IsraelH1142 — Full Word Study → Bene-jaakanיַעֲקָ֑ןya·‘ă·qān — Bene-jaakan, a wilderness station of IsraelH1142 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Hor-haggidgadהַגִּדְגָּֽד׃hag·giḏ·gāḏ — Hor-haggidgad, a wilderness encampment stationH2735 — Full Word Study →. 33They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמֵחֹ֣רmê·ḥōr — Hor-haggidgad, a wilderness encampment stationH2735 — Full Word Study → Hor-haggidgadהַגִּדְגָּ֑דhag·giḏ·gāḏ — Hor-haggidgad, a wilderness encampment stationH2735 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Jotbathahבְּיָטְבָֽתָה׃bə·yā·ṭə·ḇā·ṯāh — Pleasant place, good landH3193 — Full Word Study →. 34They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Jotbathahמִיָּטְבָ֑תָהmî·yā·ṭə·ḇā·ṯāh — Pleasant place, good landH3193 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Abronahבְּעַבְרֹנָֽה׃bə·‘aḇ·rō·nāh — A wilderness camp locationH5684 — Full Word Study →. 35They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Abronahמֵֽעַבְרֹנָ֑הmê·‘aḇ·rō·nāh — A wilderness camp locationH5684 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Ezion-geberגָּֽבֶר׃gā·ḇer — Ezion-geber, a port city on the Red SeaH6100 — Full Word Study →. 36They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעֶצְי֣וֹןmê·‘eṣ·yō·wn — Ezion-geber, a port city on the Red SeaH6100 — Full Word Study → Ezion-geberגָּ֑בֶרgā·ḇer — Ezion-geber, a port city on the Red SeaH6100 — Full Word Study → and campedוַיַּחֲנ֥וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Kadeshקָדֵֽשׁ׃qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study → in the Wildernessבְמִדְבַּר־ḇə·miḏ·bar- — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → of Zinצִ֖ןṣin — Wilderness regionH6790 — Full Word Study →. 37They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Kadeshמִקָּדֵ֑שׁmiq·qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Mountהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horבְּהֹ֣רbə·hōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study →, on the outskirtsבִּקְצֵ֖הbiq·ṣêh — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → of the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱדֽוֹם׃’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →. 38Atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → climbedוַיַּעַל֩way·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → Mountהָהָ֛רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horהֹ֥רhōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study → and diedוַיָּ֣מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֑םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → on the firstבְּאֶחָ֥דbə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → day of the fifth monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, in the fortiethהָֽאַרְבָּעִ֗יםhā·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → after the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had come outלְצֵ֤אתlə·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. 39Aaronוְאַהֲרֹ֔ןwə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → was 123שָׁלֹ֧שׁšā·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → when he diedבְּמֹת֖וֹbə·mō·ṯōw — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → on Mountהָהָֽר׃סhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horבְּהֹ֥רbə·hōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study →. 40Now the Canaaniteהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Aradעֲרָ֔ד‘ă·rāḏ — Arad, a Canaanite city in southern JudahH6166 — Full Word Study →, who livedיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in the Negevבַּנֶּ֖גֶבban·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֗עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → that the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were comingבְּבֹ֖אbə·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 41And the Israelites set out from Mountהָהָ֑רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Horמֵהֹ֣רmê·hōr — Mount Hor, a mountain on the border of EdomH2023 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Zalmonahבְּצַלְמֹנָֽה׃bə·ṣal·mō·nāh — Shadow or imageH6758 — Full Word Study →. 42They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Zalmonahמִצַּלְמֹנָ֑הmiṣ·ṣal·mō·nāh — Shadow or imageH6758 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Punonבְּפוּנֹֽן׃bə·p̄ū·nōn — A wilderness encampmentH6325 — Full Word Study →. 43They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Punonמִפּוּנֹ֑ןmip·pū·nōn — A wilderness encampmentH6325 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Obothבְּאֹבֹֽת׃bə·’ō·ḇōṯ — A wilderness stationH88 — Full Word Study →. 44They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Obothמֵאֹבֹ֑תmê·’ō·ḇōṯ — A wilderness stationH88 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Iye-abarimהָעֲבָרִ֖יםhā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm — Iye-abarim, a wilderness camp locationH5863 — Full Word Study → on the borderבִּגְב֥וּלbiḡ·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. 45They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Iyimמֵעִיִּ֑יםmê·‘î·yîm — Ruins or HeapsH5864 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Dibon-gadבְּדִיבֹ֥ןbə·ḏî·ḇōn — Passage or Crossing OverH1769 — Full Word Study →. 46They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Dibon-gadמִדִּיבֹ֣ןmid·dî·ḇōn — Passage or Crossing OverH1769 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → at Almon-diblathaimדִּבְלָתָֽיְמָה׃diḇ·lā·ṯā·yə·māh — Almon-diblathaim, a wilderness encampment of IsraelH5963 — Full Word Study →. 47They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַלְמֹ֣ןmê·‘al·mōn — Almon-diblathaim, a wilderness encampment of IsraelH5963 — Full Word Study → Almon-diblathaimדִּבְלָתָ֑יְמָהdiḇ·lā·ṯā·yə·māh — Almon-diblathaim, a wilderness encampment of IsraelH5963 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → in the mountainsבְּהָרֵ֥יbə·hā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Abarimהָעֲבָרִ֖יםhā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm — Beyond the JordanH5682 — Full Word Study → facingלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Neboנְבֽוֹ׃nə·ḇōw — Nebo, a Babylonian god and geographical locationH5015 — Full Word Study →. 48They set outוַיִּסְע֖וּway·yis·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from the mountainsמֵהָרֵ֣יmê·hā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Abarimהָעֲבָרִ֑יםhā·‘ă·ḇā·rîm — Beyond the JordanH5682 — Full Word Study → and campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → on the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbə·‘ar·ḇōṯ — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → byעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Jordanיַרְדֵּ֥ןyar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → across from Jerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃yə·rê·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →. 49And there on the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֖תbə·‘ar·ḇōṯ — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃סmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → they campedוַיַּחֲנ֤וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →, from Beth-jeshimothהַיְשִׁמֹ֔תhay·ši·mōṯ — Beth-jeshimoth, a city in Moab east of the JordanH1020 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Abel-shittimהַשִּׁטִּ֑יםhaš·šiṭ·ṭîm — Abel-shittim, a valley east of the JordanH63 — Full Word Study →. 50On the plainsבְּעַֽרְבֹ֣תbə·‘ar·ḇōṯ — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Jordanיַרְדֵּ֥ןyar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → across from Jerichoיְרֵח֖וֹyə·rê·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֧רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 51Speakדַּבֵּר֙dab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: Whenכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → crossעֹבְרִ֥ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, 52you must drive outוְה֨וֹרַשְׁתֶּ֜םwə·hō·w·raš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֔םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, destroyוְאִ֨בַּדְתֶּ֔םwə·’ib·baḏ·tem — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their carved imagesמַשְׂכִּיֹּתָ֑םmaś·kî·yō·ṯām — Image, picture, or mental conceptionH4906 — Full Word Study → and castמַסֵּֽכֹתָם֙mas·sê·ḵō·ṯām — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study → idolsצַלְמֵ֤יṣal·mê — Image, likeness, or representationH6754 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֵ֥תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → demolishתַּשְׁמִֽידוּ׃taš·mî·ḏū — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their high placesבָּמֹתָ֖םbā·mō·ṯām — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study →. 53You are to take possession ofוְהוֹרַשְׁתֶּ֥םwə·hō·w·raš·tem — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and settleוִֽישַׁבְתֶּם־wî·šaḇ·tem- — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in it, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to possessלָרֶ֥שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. 54And you are to divideוְהִתְנַחַלְתֶּם֩wə·hiṯ·na·ḥal·tem — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֨רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → by lotבְּגוֹרָ֜לbə·ḡō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → according to your clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םlə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯê·ḵem — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →. Give a largerתַּרְבּ֤וּtar·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → inheritanceנַחֲלָתוֹ֙na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to a larger clanלָרַ֞בlā·raḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → and a smallerתַּמְעִ֣יטtam·‘îṭ — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study → inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → to a smaller oneוְלַמְעַט֙wə·lam·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study →. Whateverאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → fallsיֵ֨צֵאyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to each one by lotהַגּוֹרָ֖לhag·gō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֑הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his. You will receive an inheritanceתִּתְנֶחָֽלוּ׃tiṯ·ne·ḥā·lū — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → according to the tribesלְמַטּ֥וֹתlə·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ — Rod, staff, or tribeH4294 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. 55But ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹ֨אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drive outתוֹרִ֜ישׁוּṯō·w·rî·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֣יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָרֶץ֮hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before youמִפְּנֵיכֶם֒mip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, thoseאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you allow to remainתּוֹתִ֣ירוּtō·w·ṯî·rū — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → will becomeוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → barbsלְשִׂכִּים֙lə·śik·kîm — thorn; prick; sharp pointH7899 — Full Word Study → in your eyesבְּעֵ֣ינֵיכֶ֔םbə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and thornsוְלִצְנִינִ֖םwə·liṣ·nî·nim — Thorn; prickly plantH6796 — Full Word Study → in your sidesבְּצִדֵּיכֶ֑םbə·ṣid·dê·ḵem — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study →; they will harassוְצָרֲר֣וּwə·ṣā·ră·rū — to bind, squeeze, or oppress; to distress or afflictH6887 — Full Word Study → you inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → settleיֹשְׁבִ֥יםyō·šə·ḇîm — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 56And thenוְהָיָ֗הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → I will doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you whatכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I had plannedדִּמִּ֛יתִיdim·mî·ṯî — To resemble, liken, or compareH1819 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to them.”
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Chapter Commentary — Numbers 33
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Numbers 33 provides a detailed record of Israel's forty-year wilderness journey from Egypt to the plains of Moab, documenting all the camping sites where the nation stopped along the way. This chapter serves as both a historical chronicle and a spiritual memoir, reminding God's people of His faithfulness through decades of wandering, testing, and provision. The account culminates with God's final instructions to Israel before crossing the Jordan into Canaan, emphasizing the absolute necessity of destroying idolatry and fully possessing the land He has promised them.

Verses 1-3: The Command to Record the Journey

Moses is instructed by the LORD to write down all the places where Israel camped during their exodus from Egypt. The chapter opens by noting that Israel departed from Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month, the very day after Passover, when the firstborn of Egypt had been struck down. This timing is theologically significant: Israel's departure was not accidental or uncertain, but was God's appointed moment of redemption. The phrase "went out with an high hand" speaks of Israel marching openly and boldly, not in shame or defeat, but as a liberated people under divine protection. Moses's act of writing these journeys down shows the importance of remembrance in the life of faith.

Verses 4-9: The Red Sea Crossing and Early Provision

The narrative briefly recalls the judgment upon Egypt's gods and the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea into the wilderness. Notice that even as Israel traveled through danger and uncertainty, God provided for them—giving them water at Marah and rest at Elim, where they found twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees. These details matter: they show that God's care extended beyond dramatic miracles to include daily provision. Elim's twelve fountains may symbolize the twelve tribes' complete provision in God's care.

Verses 10-37: The Wilderness Stations

The middle section lists forty camping sites across the wilderness years, from the Red Sea through the wilderness of Sin, Sinai (where the law was given), and beyond. Rather than exhaustively describe each location, this record emphasizes an essential truth: God's people were never abandoned, even during their long period of testing and delay. Verse 38-39 records a solemn moment—Aaron's death at Mount Hor in the fortieth year. Though Aaron had been a faithful priest and mediator, he could not enter the promised land due to his earlier disobedience (see Numbers 20:12). This reminds us that even great leaders face the consequences of sin, and that all earthly authority passes away.

Verses 40-49: Approaching Canaan

Israel's journey continues eastward, eventually reaching the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho. The note that king Arad the Canaanite heard of the coming of the children of Israel (verse 40) reminds us that Israel's arrival was not unnoticed—their enemies knew judgment was coming. This historical detail underscores the reality of the conquest to come.

Verses 50-56: God's Final Command

In the plains of Moab, God gives Israel clear instructions: they must completely drive out the inhabitants and destroy all idolatrous images and high places. This was not arbitrary cruelty but necessary obedience, as the Canaanite religions involved detestable practices opposed to God's holiness. Verse 55 contains a solemn warning: if Israel fails to complete this task, the remaining inhabitants will become "pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides." This prophecy was sadly fulfilled when Israel's disobedience allowed compromise and idolatry to flourish.

Application for Today

We may not walk through a physical wilderness, but we journey through spiritual seasons of testing and growth. Like Israel, we need to remember God's faithfulness in our past, trust Him in our present uncertainties, and obey His commands concerning what we must remove from our lives. Just as Israel had to completely separate from idolatry, we must ruthlessly deal with sin and worldly influences that compromise our devotion to Christ. The wilderness journey took time—forty years—reminding us that sanctification is a process requiring patience and persistent faith.

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