They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
Parallel translations
- WEB They traveled from Elim, and encamped by the Red Sea.
- KJV And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
- NKJV They moved from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
- NASB They journeyed from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
- NLT They left Elim and camped beside the Red Sea.
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Quick answer
They left Elim and camped by the Red Sea. The journey continues along the waters of their earlier deliverance.
Overview
Israel moves from Elim to encamp by the Red Sea, the very sea associated with their rescue. Each stage of the itinerary quietly traces God's faithful leading through varied terrain. The simple notice continues the pattern of a people on pilgrimage, always under the guidance of the LORD who had redeemed them.
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Cross-references · 2
- Exod 16:1On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
- Exod 17:1Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
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