Bible Strands
Numbers 33:9
They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the Israelites' departure from Marah and arrival at Elim during their post-Red Sea wilderness journey. This entry functions as a geographic marker within a chronological travel log.
The words — The Hebrew וַ/יִּסְעוּ (va/i.yis.'U) literally means "and they set out," denoting the camp's movement. The term עֵינֹת ('ei.Not) translates directly as "springs," identifying the specific water source at Elim.
The thread — The same location and exact numerical details appear in Exodus 15:27, where the narrative first introduces the camp. The travel log in Numbers 33:10 immediately follows by recording their departure from this same site.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track the precise sequence of encampments without adding theological commentary. It establishes Elim as a documented waypoint between Marah and the Red Sea.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.