And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
Parallel translations
- WEB They traveled from Makheloth, and encamped in Tahath.
- BSB They set out from Makheloth and camped at Tahath.
- NKJV They moved from Makheloth and camped at Tahath.
- NASB They journeyed from Makheloth and camped at Tahath.
- NLT They left Makheloth and camped at Tahath.
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Quick answer
They traveled from Makheloth and camped at Tahath. The travel record continues.
Overview
The itinerary notes the move to Tahath, one more waypoint in the long wilderness journey. These successive stages reflect the years Israel spent under God's discipline before entering Canaan. The record's thoroughness reminds God's people that He attends to every step of their pilgrimage.
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