Overview
Punon was a station along the Israelites' wilderness route during their exodus from Egypt. Listed among the many encampments recorded in Numbers 33, Punon represents one of the stopping points during Israel's 40-year journey through the desert before entering the Promised Land.
Key Scriptures
"They left Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, on the border of Moab. They left Iye-abarim and camped at Dibon-gad. They left Dibon-gad and camped at Almon-diblathaim. They left Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. They left the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho" (Numbers 33:44-49, ESV). Punon is mentioned specifically in Numbers 33:42-43 as part of this itinerary of wilderness stations.
Application
The record of Israel's wilderness journey reminds us that God sustains His people through extended seasons of testing, and each stopping point represents God's faithfulness in providing for His covenant people.