Bible Strands
Numbers 33:17
They set out from Kibroth-hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator continues the chronological itinerary of the Israelites, recording their movement after departing Kibroth-hattaavah. The account follows the immediate prior entry at Numbers 33:16 and precedes the next departure at Numbers 33:18.
The words — The Hebrew verbs וַיִּסְעוּ (va.yis.su) and וַיַּחֲנוּ (va.yachanu) literally mean "and they set out" and "and they encamped." These terms function as technical markers for breaking and establishing camps in the wilderness route.
The thread — The same transition from Kibroth-hattaavah to Hazeroth appears in Numbers 11:35, which adds that the people remained there for some time. The repetitive itinerary structure continues through Numbers 33 to document the full journey.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to track specific geographic waypoints without extracting immediate moral instruction. It asks for attention to the concrete progression of the group as they move from one named location to the next.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they departed from Kibroth–hattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
Cross-references
- Numbers 11:35 From Kibroth-hattaavah the people moved on to Hazeroth, where they remained for some time.