They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.
Parallel translations
- WEB They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
- KJV And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
- NKJV So they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness.
- NASB Then they set out from Succoth and camped in Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.
- NLT The Israelites left Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.
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Quick answer
Israel journeyed from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness, advancing stage by stage under God's lead.
Overview
This brief travel note records the orderly progress of the exodus from settled land toward the open wilderness. Such itinerary verses anchor the narrative in real geography and movement, reminding readers that redemption unfolded in actual time and place. Each encampment marks another step of a people learning to follow where God leads.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Num 33:5–6The Israelites set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.
- Exod 12:37The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
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