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Numbers 33:5

The Israelites left Rameses and traveled to Succoth.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel;   Rameses;   Succoth;   Thompson Chain Reference - Fellowship, Divine;   Separation;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Camp, Encampments;   Raamses;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Wandering;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Number;   Succoth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Numbers, Book of;   Raamses, Rameses;   Succoth;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Raamses, Rameses ;   Succoth ;   Wanderings of the Israelites;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Journeyings of israel from egypt to canaan;   Paran;   Rameses;   Succoth;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Rame'ses,;   Sabbath-Day's Journey;   Suc'coth;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Exodus, the;   Numbers, Book of;   Raamses;   Red Sea;   Succoth (2);   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Rameses;   Scroll of the Law;   Sidra;   Succoth;   Wilderness, Wanderings in the;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
The children of Yisra'el journeyed from Ra`meses, and encamped in Sukkot.
King James Version
And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Lexham English Bible
Then the Israelites set out from Rameses, and they camped in Succoth.
English Standard Version
So the people of Israel set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.
New Century Version
The Israelites left Rameses and camped at Succoth.
New English Translation
The Israelites traveled from Rameses and camped in Succoth.
Amplified Bible
Then the Israelites moved out from Rameses [where they had all joined together], and camped in Succoth.
New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses and camped in Succoth.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the children of Israel remoued from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses and camped in Succoth.
Contemporary English Version
After the Israelites left Rameses, they camped at Succoth,
Complete Jewish Bible
The people of Isra'el moved on from Ram'ses and camped at Sukkot.
Darby Translation
And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth.
George Lamsa Translation
And the children of Israel departed from Rameses and encamped in Succoth.
Good News Translation
The people of Israel left Rameses and set up camp at Sukkoth.
Christian Standard Bible®
The Israelites traveled from Rameses and camped at Succoth.
Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel pulled up stakes from Rameses and camped in Succoth.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When they were departed from Raemses, they pitched in Sucoth. And fro Sucoth
American Standard Version
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth.
Bible in Basic English
So the children of Israel went from Rameses and put up their tents in Succoth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the children of Israel remoued from Rameses, and pitched in Sucoth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
King James Version (1611)
And the children of Israel remoued from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the children of Israel departed from Ramesses, and encamped in Socchoth:
English Revised Version
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Berean Standard Bible
The Israelites set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`The sones of Israel settiden tentis in Socoth,
Young's Literal Translation
and the sons of Israel journey from Rameses, and encamp in Succoth.
Update Bible Version
And the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth.
World English Bible
The children of Israel journeyed from Rameses, and encamped in Succoth.
New King James Version
Then the children of Israel moved from Rameses and camped at Succoth.
New Living Translation
After leaving Rameses, the Israelites set up camp at Succoth.
New Life Bible
Then the people of Israel traveled from Rameses and stayed in Succoth.
New Revised Standard
So the Israelites set out from Rameses, and camped at Succoth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus then the sons of Israel brake up from Rameses, - and encamped in Succoth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they camped in Soccoth.
Revised Standard Version
So the people of Israel set out from Ram'eses, and encamped at Succoth.
THE MESSAGE
The People of Israel: left Rameses and camped at Succoth; left Succoth and camped at Etham at the edge of the wilderness; left Etham, circled back to Pi Hahiroth east of Baal Zephon, and camped near Migdol; left Pi Hahiroth and crossed through the Sea into the wilderness; three days into the Wilderness of Etham they camped at Marah; left Marah and came to Elim where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees; they camped there; left Elim and camped by the Red Sea; left the Red Sea and camped in the Wilderness of Sin; left the Wilderness of Sin and camped at Dophkah; left Dophkah and camped at Alush; left Alush and camped at Rephidim where there was no water for the people to drink; left Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai; left the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah; left Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth; left Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah; left Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez; left Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah; left Libnah and camped at Rissah; left Rissah and camped at Kehelathah; left Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher; left Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah; left Haradah and camped at Makheloth; left Makheloth and camped at Tahath; left Tahath and camped at Terah; left Terah and camped at Mithcah; left Mithcah and camped at Hashmonah; left Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth; left Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan; left Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad; left Hor Haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah; left Jotbathah and camped at Abronah; left Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber; left Ezion Geber and camped at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses and camped in Succoth.

Contextual Overview

1 Here is a list of the places the Israelites went when they left Egypt. They were organized in groups like an army and were led by Moses and Aaron. 2 Following the Lord 's command, Moses kept a record of each place they stayed before moving on to the next place. These are all the places they went: 3 On the 15th day of the first month, they left Rameses. That morning after Passover, the Israelites marched out of Egypt with their arms raised in victory. All the people of Egypt saw them. 4 The Egyptians were burying all the people the Lord killed. They were burying all their firstborn sons. The Lord had shown his judgment against the gods of Egypt. 5 The Israelites left Rameses and traveled to Succoth. 6 From Succoth they traveled to Etham. They camped there at the edge of the desert. 7 They left Etham and went to Pi Hahiroth. This was near Baal Zephon. They camped near Migdol. 8 They left Pi Hahiroth and walked through the middle of the sea. They went toward the desert. Then they traveled for three days through the desert of Etham. The people camped at Marah. 9 They left Marah and went to Elim and camped there. There were 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees there. 10 They left Elim and camped near the Red Sea.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

removed: Exodus 12:37

Rameses: This appears to have been the capital of the land of Goshen, and the rendezvous of the Israelites. It is placed by Jerome in the extremity of Egypt, in the Arsenoitic nome.

Reciprocal: Exodus 13:20 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 30:2
Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, "I am not God. He is the one who has caused you to not have children."
Genesis 48:9
Joseph said to his father, "These are my sons. These are the boys God gave me." Israel said, "Bring your sons to me. I will bless them."
Ruth 4:13
So Boaz married Ruth. The Lord allowed Ruth to become pregnant, and she had a son.
1 Samuel 1:27
I prayed for this child, and the Lord answered my prayer. He gave me this child.
1 Chronicles 28:5
The Lord has given me many sons. And from all those sons, he chose Solomon to be the new king of Israel. But really, Israel is the Lord 's kingdom.
Isaiah 8:18
Here I am with the children the Lord has given me. We are here as signs from the Lord All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion. He is using us to show his plans for the people of Israel.
Hebrews 2:13
He also says, "I will trust in God." And he says, "I am here, and with me are the children God has given me."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the children of Israel removed from Rameses,.... Or Pelusium, as the same Targum again:

and pitched in Succoth: where, as the same paraphrase says, they were covered with the clouds of glory, suggesting that to be the reason of its name; but that was rather because of the booths or tents the Israelites erected, pitched, and dwelt in, during their abode there: this, according to Bunting b, was eight miles from Rameses; according to whose computation, for want of a better guide, the distances of the several stations from each other will be given.

b Travels of the Patriarchs, &c. p. 81.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This list was written out by Moses at God’s command Numbers 33:2, doubtless as a memorial of God’s providential care for His people throughout this long and trying period.

Numbers 33:3-6. For these places, see the marginal reference.

Numbers 33:8

Pi-hahiroth - Hebrew “Hahiroth,” but perhaps only by an error of transcription. However, the omitted “pi” is only a common Egyptian prefix.

Wilderness of Etham - i. e., that part of the great wilderness of Shur which adjoined Etham; compare Exodus 15:22 note.

The list of stations up to that at Sinai agrees with the narrative of Exodus except that we have here mentioned Numbers 33:10 an encampment by the Red Sea, and two others, Dophkah and Alush Numbers 33:12-14, which are there omitted. On these places see Exodus 17:1 note.

Numbers 33:16, Numbers 33:17

See the Numbers 11:35 note.

Numbers 33:18

Rithmah - The name of this station is derived from retem, the broom-plant, the “juniper” of the King James Version. This must be the same encampment as that which is said in Numbers 13:26 to have been at Kadesh.

Numbers 33:19

Rimmon-parez - Or rather Rimmon-perez, i. e., “Rimmon (i. e., the Pomegranate) of the Breach.” It may have been here that the sedition of Korah occurred.

Verse 19-36

The stations named are those visited during the years of penal wandering. The determination of their positions is, in many cases, difficult, because during this period there was no definite line of march pursued. But it is probable that the Israelites during this period did not overstep the boundaries of the wilderness of Paran (as defined in Numbers 10:12), except to pass along the adjoining valley of the Arabah; while the tabernacle and organized camp moved about from place to place among them (compare Numbers 20:1).

Rissah, Haradah, and Tahath are probably the same as Rasa, Aradeh, and Elthi of the Roman tables. The position of Hashmonah (Heshmon in Joshua 15:27) in the Azazimeh mountains points out the road followed by the children of Israel to be that which skirts the southwestern extremity of Jebel Magrah.

Numbers 33:34

Ebronah - i. e, “passage.” This station apparently lay on the shore of the Elanitic gulf, at a point where the ebb of the tide left a ford across. Hence, the later Targum renders the word as “fords.”

Numbers 33:35

Ezion-gaber - “Giant’s backbone.” The Wady Ghadhyan, a valley running eastward into the Arabah some miles north of the present head of the Elanitic gulf. A salt marsh which here overspreads a portion of the Arabah may be taken as indicating the limit to which the sea anciently reached; and we may thus infer the existence here in former times of an extensive tidal haven, at the head of which the city of Ezion-geber stood. Here it was that from the time of Solomon onward the Jewish navy was constructed 1 Kings 9:26; 1 Kings 22:49.

Numbers 33:41-49

Zalmonah and Punon are stations on the Pilgrim’s road; and the general route is fairly ascertained by a comparison of these verses with Numbers 21:4, etc.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

HERE FOLLOW THE FORTY-TWO STATIONS

STATION I.

Verse Numbers 33:5. And pitched in SUCCOTH.] This name signifies booths or tents, and probably refers to no town or village, but simply designates the place where they pitched their tents for the first time after their departure from Rameses.


 
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