Bible Strands
Numbers 33:5
The Israelites set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the Israelites' departure from Rameses and their encampment at Succoth immediately following the judgment on Egypt's firstborn and gods (Numbers 33:4).
The words — The text highlights וַיִּסְעוּ (va.yis‘eu) for "they set out" and וַיַּחֲנוּ (va.yachanû) for "they encamped," framing the Exodus as a measured sequence of geographic movements.
The thread — This opening stage of the route matches the itinerary recorded in Exodus 12:37.
Why it lands — The verse establishes the physical starting point of the Exodus, requiring the reader to track the precise geography of Israel’s departure from Egyptian bondage before drawing theological conclusions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Cross-references
- Exodus 12:37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.