They left Terah and camped at Mithcah.
Parallel translations
- WEB They traveled from Terah, and encamped in Mithkah.
- KJV And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
- BSB They set out from Terah and camped at Mithkah.
- NKJV They moved from Terah and camped at Mithkah.
- NASB They journeyed from Terah and camped at Mithkah.
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Quick answer
They traveled from Terah and camped at Mithkah. The itinerary continues stage by stage.
Overview
The record notes the move to Mithkah, whose name suggests sweetness. As with the surrounding entries, it marks one more stage of the wilderness travels. Such notices keep before us the full extent of the journey through which the LORD faithfully led His covenant people.
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