They left Marah and camped at Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees.
Parallel translations
- WEB They traveled from Marah, and came to Elim. In Elim, there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there.
- KJV And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
- BSB They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
- NKJV They moved from Marah and came to Elim. At Elim were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there.
- NASB They journeyed from Marah and came to Elim; and in Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
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From Marah they came to Elim, with its twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and camped there. Elim is a place of refreshment along the journey.
Overview
Israel reaches Elim, an oasis of twelve springs and seventy palms, a welcome provision after the bitterness of Marah. The abundant water and shade display God's kindness in supplying rest amid the desert. Such places of refreshment remind God's people that He intersperses the hard wilderness with tokens of His care, sustaining them toward the promised rest.
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- Exod 15:27They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
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