American King James Version - AKJV - 1999
Numbers 33
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These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
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And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
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And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
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Parallel theme
Exodus 13:4
Exodus 12:2
Micah 2:13
References Egypt
Psalm 105:38
Genesis 47:11
References Israel
Exodus 14:8
Exodus 12:37
Isaiah 52:12
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For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: on their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
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And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
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References Israel
Exodus 12:37
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And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
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Parallel theme
Exodus 13:20
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And they removed from Etham, and turned again to Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
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And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
📍 Hahiroth
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And they removed from Marah, and came to Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and three score and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
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Parallel theme
Exodus 15:27
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And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
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And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
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Sin
Exodus 16:1
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And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
📍 Dophkah
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And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
📍 Alush
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And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
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And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 11:34
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And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 11:35
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And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
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📍 Rithmah
Parallel theme
Numbers 12:16
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And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez.
📍 Locations
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And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
📍 Locations
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And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
📍 Locations
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And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
📍 Locations
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And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
📍 Locations
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And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
📍 Locations
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And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
📍 Locations
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And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.
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📍 Locations
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 10:6
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And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad.
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📍 Locations
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 10:7
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And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
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📍 Locations
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 10:7
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And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
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📍 Ezion-geber
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And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 21:4
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And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
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39
And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.
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And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelled in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
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And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
📍 Zalmonah
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And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
📍 Locations
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And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
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📍 Punon
Parallel theme
Numbers 21:10
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And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 21:11
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And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.
📍 Locations
46
And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
📍 Locations
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And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
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📍 Almon-diblathaim
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 32:49
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And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 22:1
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And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even to Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.
📍 Locations
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And the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
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Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
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52
Then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:
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And you shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.
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Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 11:31
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And you shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falls; according to the tribes of your fathers you shall inherit.
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But if you will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which you let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein you dwell.
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Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do to you, as I thought to do to them.
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Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 28:63
Summary of Numbers 33
Numbers, chapter 33, reveals the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the plains of Moab near the Jordan River. Moses wrote the record of Israel’s halts on the way. He also wrote the instructions about what Israel should do when it entered the land of Canaan.
Numbers 33:1 begins with these words: “These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.” Moses wrote the record of Israel’s starting points and halting places according to the Lord’s command.
They departed from Rameses in Egypt “on the fifteenth day of the first month, on the morrow of the passover” (Numbers 33:3). Israel went out of Egypt at noon while the Egyptians were burying their firstborn (Numbers 33:4). God had executed judgment against Egypt and her gods. Israel was delivered from the bondage of Egypt.
From Rameses they came to Succoth, and then to Etham, which was the border of the wilderness (Numbers 33:5). From there they turned to Pi-hahiroth, which is near the Red Sea (Numbers 33:6). Here they encamped before they crossed the Red Sea. God had brought them through the waters. Israel continued their journey through the wilderness.
From there they journeyed to Marah, then to Elim “where were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees,” (Numbers 33:8-9). They passed through the wilderness of Sin, and then to Dophkah, Alush, and Rephidim (Numbers 33:12-13).
At Rephidim, they did not have water to drink. Here they fought against Amalek (Numbers 33:17). Israel’s journey eventually brought them to Mount Sinai where they stayed for a while (Numbers 33:21). Here God spoke to Moses, giving him His commandments and making a covenant with Israel.
They continued their journey through the wilderness, passing by such places as Kibroth-hattaavah, Hazeroth, Rithmah, Rimmon-parez, Libnah, Rissah, Kehelathah, Mount Shapher, Haradah, Makheloth, Tahath, Tarah, Mithcah, Hashmonah, Moseroth, Bene-jaakan, Hor-hagidgad, Jotbathah, Abronah, Ezion-gaber, and the wilderness of Zin (Numbers 33:23-36).
They came next to Kadesh (Numbers 33:36). It was here that Aaron the priest died on Mount Hor “in the fortieth year since the Israelites had left Egypt” (Numbers 33:38), according to the commandment of the Lord. He was one hundred and twenty-three years old when he died.
Still journeying, Israel passed by many places until they reached the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho (Numbers 33:47). The Israelites had been wandering in the wilderness for forty years and the journey was nearly over. They were nearing the land God had promised to give them.
The record of all these places is important. The journey had lasted for forty years and it was preserved for generations to come. The places mentioned are associated with important events in Israel’s history: God’s provision for His people, their rebellion and unfaithfulness, worship and judgment.
When the record of Israel’s journey was finished, God spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab. He instructed him concerning the people who dwelt in the land of Canaan. It was a land God had promised to give to Israel. Therefore, when they crossed the Jordan and entered the land, they must drive out all the inhabitants.
They must destroy their carved images and pictures, and break down their altars (Numbers 33:50-56). Israel must not behave as did the nations who worshipped false gods. They were to divide the land among the tribes according to their inheritances by lot (Numbers 33:54). Larger tribes were to receive larger portions while smaller ones received smaller ones.
They were warned what would happen if they failed to drive out the inhabitants. They had been rebellious and unfaithful to God. He warned them that the inhabitants, if left among them, would become a snare and cause them to stumble. They must not make treaties of peace with them or allow them to live among them (Numbers 33:55-56).
If they allowed the inhabitants to live among them, then they would become problems to them. The chapter that speaks of Israel’s journey through the wilderness looks ahead to the responsibilities awaiting them in the land of Canaan. The ending of the chapter reveals the significance of the journey Israel had been through.
It was significant because the people were no longer just wandering through the wilderness. They were about to enter a land that would be their home. The instructions about the inhabitants, their gods, the boundaries, and the possession of the land by lot were all preparations for a new era in the history of Israel.
Numbers, chapter 33, shows how far Israel had come. Their journey had begun in Egypt, a land of bondage. It had taken them through deserts, mountains, camps, battles, failures, and years of waiting. God had provided for them in many ways. The halts and battles were reminders of the long road they had traveled.
These places had been recorded so that the generation of Israelites who stood on the plains of Moab might know of the experiences of the past. Some of these places had been associated with God’s provision for them and others with Israel’s failures and disobedience. All of them marked important events in their journey from Egypt to Canaan. The chapter serves as a reminder that the Israelites were about to enter a new phase of their history.
Their future was not to be a continuation of their past. They had to enter the land and take possession of it. The inhabitants and their idolatry had to go. They must divide the land according to the lots cast and keep the covenant. Numbers, chapter 33, looks back on the journey and then looks ahead to the future of Israel. The long record of places might seem to be simple words. It actually reveals the history of a people Israel was about to become.
Numbers 33:1 begins with these words: “These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.” Moses wrote the record of Israel’s starting points and halting places according to the Lord’s command.
They departed from Rameses in Egypt “on the fifteenth day of the first month, on the morrow of the passover” (Numbers 33:3). Israel went out of Egypt at noon while the Egyptians were burying their firstborn (Numbers 33:4). God had executed judgment against Egypt and her gods. Israel was delivered from the bondage of Egypt.
From Rameses they came to Succoth, and then to Etham, which was the border of the wilderness (Numbers 33:5). From there they turned to Pi-hahiroth, which is near the Red Sea (Numbers 33:6). Here they encamped before they crossed the Red Sea. God had brought them through the waters. Israel continued their journey through the wilderness.
From there they journeyed to Marah, then to Elim “where were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees,” (Numbers 33:8-9). They passed through the wilderness of Sin, and then to Dophkah, Alush, and Rephidim (Numbers 33:12-13).
At Rephidim, they did not have water to drink. Here they fought against Amalek (Numbers 33:17). Israel’s journey eventually brought them to Mount Sinai where they stayed for a while (Numbers 33:21). Here God spoke to Moses, giving him His commandments and making a covenant with Israel.
They continued their journey through the wilderness, passing by such places as Kibroth-hattaavah, Hazeroth, Rithmah, Rimmon-parez, Libnah, Rissah, Kehelathah, Mount Shapher, Haradah, Makheloth, Tahath, Tarah, Mithcah, Hashmonah, Moseroth, Bene-jaakan, Hor-hagidgad, Jotbathah, Abronah, Ezion-gaber, and the wilderness of Zin (Numbers 33:23-36).
They came next to Kadesh (Numbers 33:36). It was here that Aaron the priest died on Mount Hor “in the fortieth year since the Israelites had left Egypt” (Numbers 33:38), according to the commandment of the Lord. He was one hundred and twenty-three years old when he died.
Still journeying, Israel passed by many places until they reached the plains of Moab by the Jordan near Jericho (Numbers 33:47). The Israelites had been wandering in the wilderness for forty years and the journey was nearly over. They were nearing the land God had promised to give them.
The record of all these places is important. The journey had lasted for forty years and it was preserved for generations to come. The places mentioned are associated with important events in Israel’s history: God’s provision for His people, their rebellion and unfaithfulness, worship and judgment.
When the record of Israel’s journey was finished, God spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab. He instructed him concerning the people who dwelt in the land of Canaan. It was a land God had promised to give to Israel. Therefore, when they crossed the Jordan and entered the land, they must drive out all the inhabitants.
They must destroy their carved images and pictures, and break down their altars (Numbers 33:50-56). Israel must not behave as did the nations who worshipped false gods. They were to divide the land among the tribes according to their inheritances by lot (Numbers 33:54). Larger tribes were to receive larger portions while smaller ones received smaller ones.
They were warned what would happen if they failed to drive out the inhabitants. They had been rebellious and unfaithful to God. He warned them that the inhabitants, if left among them, would become a snare and cause them to stumble. They must not make treaties of peace with them or allow them to live among them (Numbers 33:55-56).
If they allowed the inhabitants to live among them, then they would become problems to them. The chapter that speaks of Israel’s journey through the wilderness looks ahead to the responsibilities awaiting them in the land of Canaan. The ending of the chapter reveals the significance of the journey Israel had been through.
It was significant because the people were no longer just wandering through the wilderness. They were about to enter a land that would be their home. The instructions about the inhabitants, their gods, the boundaries, and the possession of the land by lot were all preparations for a new era in the history of Israel.
Numbers, chapter 33, shows how far Israel had come. Their journey had begun in Egypt, a land of bondage. It had taken them through deserts, mountains, camps, battles, failures, and years of waiting. God had provided for them in many ways. The halts and battles were reminders of the long road they had traveled.
These places had been recorded so that the generation of Israelites who stood on the plains of Moab might know of the experiences of the past. Some of these places had been associated with God’s provision for them and others with Israel’s failures and disobedience. All of them marked important events in their journey from Egypt to Canaan. The chapter serves as a reminder that the Israelites were about to enter a new phase of their history.
Their future was not to be a continuation of their past. They had to enter the land and take possession of it. The inhabitants and their idolatry had to go. They must divide the land according to the lots cast and keep the covenant. Numbers, chapter 33, looks back on the journey and then looks ahead to the future of Israel. The long record of places might seem to be simple words. It actually reveals the history of a people Israel was about to become.