They traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in Rithmah.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
- BSB They set out from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.
- NKJV They departed from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.
- NASB They journeyed from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.
- NLT They left Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.
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Quick answer
They traveled from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah. The journey continues to a further stage.
Overview
The itinerary records the move to Rithmah, a stop near the wilderness of Paran from which the spies may have been sent. The location ties this stage to the pivotal crisis of unbelief at Kadesh. Even sparse notices like this one help locate the larger story of Israel's testing and failure within the recorded journey.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 12:16Afterward the people traveled from Hazeroth, and encamped in the wilderness of Paran.
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