New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Numbers 33
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Here are the places where the people of Israel stopped during their journey. When they came out of Egypt, they marched in companies like an army. Moses and Aaron led them.
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The Lord commanded Moses to record their journey. Here are the places where they stopped.
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The people of Israel started out from Rameses. It was the 15th day of the first month. It was the day after the Passover Feast. They marched out boldly in plain sight of all of 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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The Egyptians were burying all of their oldest sons. The Lord had struck them down. He had done it when he punished their gods.
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The people of Israel left Rameses and camped at Succoth.
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References Israel
Exodus 12:37
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They left Succoth and camped at Etham. Etham was on the edge of the desert.
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Parallel theme
Exodus 13:20
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They left Etham and turned back to Pi Hahiroth. It was east of Baal Zephon. They camped near Migdol.
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They left Pi Hahiroth. Then they passed through the Red Sea into the desert. They traveled for three days in the Desert of Etham. Then they camped at Marah.
📍 Hahiroth
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They left Marah and went to Elim. Twelve springs and 70 palm trees were there. So they camped at Elim.
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Parallel theme
Exodus 15:27
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They left Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
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They left the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.
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Sin
Exodus 16:1
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They left the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.
📍 Dophkah
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They left Dophkah and camped at Alush.
📍 Locations
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They left Alush and camped at Rephidim. But there was no water there for the people to drink.
📍 Alush
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They left Rephidim and camped in the Desert of Sinai.
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They left the Desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 11:34
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They left Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 11:35
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They left Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez.
📍 Locations
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They left Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah.
📍 Locations
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They left Libnah and camped at Rissah.
📍 Locations
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They left Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.
📍 Locations
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They left Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.
📍 Locations
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They left Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah.
📍 Locations
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They left Haradah and camped at Makheloth.
📍 Locations
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They left Makheloth and camped at Tahath.
📍 Locations
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They left Tahath and camped at Terah.
📍 Locations
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They left Terah and camped at Mithcah.
📍 Locations
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They left Mithcah and camped at Hashmonah.
📍 Locations
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They left Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.
📍 Locations
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They left Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan.
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📍 Locations
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 10:6
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They left Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad.
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📍 Locations
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 10:7
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They left Hor Haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.
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📍 Locations
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 10:7
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They left Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.
📍 Locations
36
They left Ezion Geber and camped at Kadesh. Kadesh was in the Desert of Zin.
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📍 Ezion-geber
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They left Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor. It was on the border of Edom.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 21:4
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The priest Aaron went up Mount Hor when the Lord commanded him to. That's where he died. It happened on the first day of the fifth month. It was the 40th year after the people of Israel came out of Egypt.
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Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.
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The Canaanite king of Arad lived in the Negev Desert in Canaan. He heard that the people of Israel were coming.
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They left Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.
📍 Zalmonah
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They left Zalmonah and camped at Punon.
📍 Locations
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They left Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim. It was on the border of Moab.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 21:11
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They left Iyim and camped at Dibon Gad.
📍 Locations
46
They left Dibon Gad and camped at Almon Diblathaim.
📍 Locations
47
They left Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountain range of Abarim near Nebo.
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📍 Almon-diblathaim
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 32:49
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They left the mountain range of Abarim and camped on the flatlands of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho.
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Parallel theme
Numbers 22:1
49
They camped there along the Jordan River from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim.
📍 Locations
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On the flatlands of Moab the Lord spoke to Moses. He spoke to him by the Jordan River across from Jericho. The Lord said,
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Drive out all those who are living in the land. The statues of their gods are made out of stone and metal. Destroy all of those statues. And destroy all of the high places where they are worshiped.
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" 'Take the land as your own. Settle down in it. I have given it to you.
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Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 11:31
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Use lots when you give out the land. Do it based on the number of men who are in each tribe and family. Give a larger share to a larger group. And give a smaller group a smaller share. The share they receive by using lots will belong to them. Give out the shares based on the number of men in Israel's tribes.
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" 'But suppose you do not drive out the people who are living in the land. Then those you allow to remain there will become like needles in your eyes. They will become like thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.
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56
Then I will do to you what I plan 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.