Israel’s Journey from Egypt Reviewed

33 These are the journeys of the children of Israel, who went out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the (A)hand of Moses and Aaron. Now Moses wrote down the starting points of their journeys at the command of the Lord. And these are their journeys according to their starting points:

They (B)departed from Rameses in (C)the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day after the Passover the children of Israel went out (D)with boldness in the sight of all the Egyptians. For the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, (E)whom the Lord had killed among them. Also (F)on their gods the Lord had executed judgments.

(G)Then the children of Israel moved from Rameses and camped at Succoth. They departed from (H)Succoth and camped at Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness. (I)They moved from Etham and turned back to Pi Hahiroth, which is east of Baal Zephon; and they camped near Migdol. They departed [a]from before Hahiroth and (J)passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, went three days’ journey in the Wilderness of Etham, and camped at Marah. They moved from Marah and (K)came to Elim. At Elim were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there.

10 They moved from Elim and camped by the Red Sea. 11 They moved from the Red Sea and camped in the (L)Wilderness of Sin. 12 They journeyed from the Wilderness of Sin and camped at Dophkah. 13 They departed from Dophkah and camped at Alush. 14 They moved from Alush and camped at (M)Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

15 They departed from Rephidim and camped in the (N)Wilderness of Sinai. 16 They moved from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped (O)at [b]Kibroth Hattaavah. 17 They departed from Kibroth Hattaavah and (P)camped at Hazeroth. 18 They departed from Hazeroth and camped at (Q)Rithmah. 19 They departed from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez. 20 They departed from Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah. 21 They moved from Libnah and camped at Rissah. 22 They journeyed from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah. 23 They went from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher. 24 They moved from Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah. 25 They moved from Haradah and camped at Makheloth. 26 They moved from Makheloth and camped at Tahath. 27 They departed from Tahath and camped at Terah. 28 They moved from Terah and camped at Mithkah. 29 They went from Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah. 30 They departed from Hashmonah and (R)camped at Moseroth. 31 They departed from Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan. 32 They moved from (S)Bene Jaakan and (T)camped at Hor Hagidgad. 33 They went from Hor Hagidgad and camped at Jotbathah. 34 They moved from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah. 35 They departed from Abronah (U)and camped at Ezion Geber. 36 They moved from Ezion Geber and camped in the (V)Wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. 37 They moved from (W)Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the boundary of the land of Edom.

38 Then (X)Aaron the priest went up to Mount Hor at the command of the Lord, and died there in the fortieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, on the first day of the fifth month. 39 Aaron was one hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.

40 Now (Y)the king of Arad, the Canaanite, who dwelt in the South in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.

41 So they departed from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah. 42 They departed from Zalmonah and camped at Punon. 43 They departed from Punon and (Z)camped at Oboth. 44 (AA)They departed from Oboth and camped at Ije Abarim, at the border of Moab. 45 They departed from [c]Ijim and camped (AB)at Dibon Gad. 46 They moved from Dibon Gad and camped at (AC)Almon Diblathaim. 47 They moved from Almon Diblathaim (AD)and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. 48 They departed from the mountains of Abarim and (AE)camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. 49 They camped by the Jordan, from Beth Jesimoth as far as the (AF)Abel Acacia Grove[d] in the plains of Moab.

Instructions for the Conquest of Canaan

50 Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying, 51 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: (AG)‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan, 52 (AH)then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all their engraved stones, destroy all their molded images, and demolish all their [e]high places; 53 you shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land and dwell in it, for I have given you the land to (AI)possess. 54 And (AJ)you shall divide the land by lot as an inheritance among your families; to the larger you shall give a larger inheritance, and to the smaller you shall give a smaller inheritance; there everyone’s inheritance shall be whatever falls to him by lot. You shall inherit according to the tribes of your fathers. 55 But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall be that those whom you let remain shall be (AK)irritants in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land where you dwell. 56 Moreover it shall be that I will do to you as I thought to do to them.’ ”

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 33:8 Many Heb. mss., Sam., Syr., Tg., Vg. from Pi Hahiroth; cf. Num. 33:7
  2. Numbers 33:16 Lit. Graves of Craving
  3. Numbers 33:45 Same as Ije Abarim, v. 44
  4. Numbers 33:49 Heb. Abel Shittim
  5. Numbers 33:52 Places for pagan worship

De reis van de Israëlieten door de woestijn

33 1+2 Toen de Israëlieten onder leiding van Mozes en Aäron uit Egypte vertrokken waren, reisden ze van de ene plaats naar de andere. Mozes heeft hun hele tocht van plaats tot plaats opgeschreven. Dat had de Heer hem bevolen. Dit zijn de namen van de plaatsen waar ze hun tentenkamp hebben opgezet. Op de 15e dag van de eerste maand vertrokken ze uit Rameses. Dat was op de dag na het Paasfeest. Ze konden vertrekken dankzij de machtige dingen die God had gedaan. Alle Egyptenaren moesten toekijken hoe ze vertrokken. Zelf waren ze bezig om hun doden te begraven. Want de Heer had alle oudste zonen van de Egyptenaren gedood. Ook had de Heer hun goden gestraft.

De Israëlieten vertrokken dus uit Rameses en zetten hun tentenkamp op bij Sukkot. Van Sukkot trokken ze naar Etam. Daar zetten ze hun tentenkamp op aan de rand van de woestijn. Toen ze daar vertrokken gingen ze naar Pi-Hachirot. Dat ligt tegenover Baäl-Sefon. Ze zetten hun tentenkamp op tegenover Migdol. Van Pi-Hachirot gingen ze dwars door de Rietzee de Etam-woestijn in. Na drie dagen zetten ze hun tentenkamp op bij Mara. Van Mara trokken ze naar Elim. In Elim waren twaalf waterbronnen en 70 palmbomen. Daar zetten ze hun tentenkamp op. 10 Ze vertrokken weer van Elim en zetten hun tentenkamp op bij de Rietzee. 11 Van de Rietzee gingen ze naar de Sin-woestijn. 12 Van de Sin-woestijn gingen ze naar Dofka. 13 Van Dofka trokken ze naar Aluz. 14 Van Aluz trokken ze naar Rafidim. Daar zetten ze hun tentenkamp op, maar er was geen water om te drinken. 15 Van Rafidim gingen ze naar de Sinaï-woestijn. 16 Ze vertrokken uit de Sinaï-woestijn en zetten hun tentenkamp op bij Kibrot-Taäva. 17 Van Kibrot-Taäva gingen ze naar Hazerot. 18 Ze vertrokken van Hazerot en kwamen bij Ritma. 19 Van Ritma gingen ze naar Rimmon-Perez. 20 Van Rimmon-Perez trokken ze naar Libna. 21 Van Libna gingen ze naar Rissa. 22 Van Rissa gingen ze naar Kehelata. 23 Ze vertrokken van Kehelata en zetten hun tentenkamp op bij de Safer-bergen. 24 Van de Safer-bergen gingen ze naar Harada. 25 Van Harada gingen ze naar Makelot. 26 Van Makelot trokken ze naar Tahat. 27 Van Tahat gingen ze naar Tara. 28 Van Tara gingen ze naar Mitka. 29 Van Mitka trokken ze naar Hasmona. 30 Van Hasmona gingen ze naar Moserot. 31 Van Moserot gingen ze naar Bene-Jaäkan. 32 Van Bene-Jaäkan gingen ze naar Hor-Gidgad. 33 Van Hor-Gidgad gingen ze naar Jotbata. 34 Van Jotbata trokken ze naar Abrona. 35 Van Abrona gingen ze naar Ezeon-Geber. 36 Van Ezeon-Geber kwamen ze in de Zin-woestijn, dat is Kades. 37 Van Kades gingen ze naar de berg Hor, aan de grens van het land Edom. 38 Daar beklom de priester Aäron de berg Hor omdat de Heer hem dat bevolen had. En daar stierf hij. Dat was in het 40ste jaar na het vertrek van de Israëlieten uit Egypte, op de eerste dag van de vijfde maand. 39 Aäron was 123 jaar toen hij op de berg Hor stierf.

40 Toen hoorde koning Harad, die in het Zuiderland in Kanaän woonde, dat de Israëlieten er aan kwamen en hij viel hen aan. 41 Ze vertrokken van de berg Hor en zetten hun tentenkamp op bij Zalmona. 42 Van Zalmona gingen ze naar Funon. 43 Van Funon gingen ze naar Obot. 44 Van Obot kwamen ze bij de heuvels van Abarim in het gebied van Moab. 45 Ze vertrokken van de heuvels van Abarim en zetten hun tentenkamp op bij Dibon-Gad. 46 Van Dibon-Gad gingen ze naar Almon-Diblataïm. 47 Van Almon-Diblataïm gingen ze naar de Abarim-bergen, bij Nebo. 48 Van de Abarim-bergen trokken ze naar de vlakte van Moab langs de Jordaan, tot bij Jericho. 49 Ze zetten hun tentenkamp op in de vlakte van Moab, tegenover Jericho, langs de Jordaan vanaf Bet-Jesimot tot aan Abel-Sittim.

50 Daar zei de Heer tegen Mozes: 51 "Zeg tegen de Israëlieten: Straks zullen jullie de Jordaan oversteken naar Kanaän. 52 Dan moeten jullie alle bewoners wegjagen en al hun godenbeelden en altaren verwoesten. 53 Verover het land en ga er wonen. Want Ik heb het aan jullie gegeven. Het zal van jullie zijn. 54 Verdeel het land onder elkaar, door er om te loten. Elke familie krijgt een eigen stuk grond. Een grote familie krijgt een groot stuk grond en een kleine familie krijgt een klein stuk grond. Elke familie krijgt het stuk land waarop zijn lot valt. Verdeel zo het land onder de stammen van jullie voorvaders. 55 Maar als jullie de bewoners van het land niet wegjagen, zullen jullie door hen in grote moeilijkheden komen. Ze zullen voor jullie zijn als dorens in je ogen en als stekels in je huid. 56 Dan zal Ik júllie vernietigen zoals Ik hén had willen vernietigen."

Stages in Israel’s Journey

33 Here are the stages in the journey(A) of the Israelites when they came out of Egypt(B) by divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.(C) At the Lord’s command Moses recorded(D) the stages in their journey(E). This is their journey by stages:

The Israelites set out(F) from Rameses(G) on the fifteenth day of the first month, the day after the Passover.(H) They marched out defiantly(I) in full view of all the Egyptians, who were burying all their firstborn,(J) whom the Lord had struck down among them; for the Lord had brought judgment(K) on their gods.(L)

The Israelites left Rameses and camped at Sukkoth.(M)

They left Sukkoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the desert.(N)

They left Etham, turned back to Pi Hahiroth, to the east of Baal Zephon,(O) and camped near Migdol.(P)

They left Pi Hahiroth[a](Q) and passed through the sea(R) into the desert, and when they had traveled for three days in the Desert of Etham, they camped at Marah.(S)

They left Marah and went to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped(T) there.

10 They left Elim(U) and camped by the Red Sea.[b]

11 They left the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.(V)

12 They left the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.

13 They left Dophkah and camped at Alush.

14 They left Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.(W)

15 They left Rephidim(X) and camped in the Desert of Sinai.(Y)

16 They left the Desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.(Z)

17 They left Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.(AA)

18 They left Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.

19 They left Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez.

20 They left Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah.(AB)

21 They left Libnah and camped at Rissah.

22 They left Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.

23 They left Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.

24 They left Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah.

25 They left Haradah and camped at Makheloth.

26 They left Makheloth and camped at Tahath.

27 They left Tahath and camped at Terah.

28 They left Terah and camped at Mithkah.

29 They left Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah.

30 They left Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.(AC)

31 They left Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan.(AD)

32 They left Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad.

33 They left Hor Haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.(AE)

34 They left Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.

35 They left Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.(AF)

36 They left Ezion Geber and camped at Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.(AG)

37 They left Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor,(AH) on the border of Edom.(AI) 38 At the Lord’s command Aaron the priest went up Mount Hor, where he died(AJ) on the first day of the fifth month of the fortieth year(AK) after the Israelites came out of Egypt.(AL) 39 Aaron was a hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.

40 The Canaanite king(AM) of Arad,(AN) who lived in the Negev(AO) of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming.

41 They left Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.

42 They left Zalmonah and camped at Punon.

43 They left Punon and camped at Oboth.(AP)

44 They left Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, on the border of Moab.(AQ)

45 They left Iye Abarim and camped at Dibon Gad.

46 They left Dibon Gad and camped at Almon Diblathaim.

47 They left Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim,(AR) near Nebo.(AS)

48 They left the mountains of Abarim(AT) and camped on the plains of Moab(AU) by the Jordan(AV) across from Jericho.(AW) 49 There on the plains of Moab they camped along the Jordan from Beth Jeshimoth(AX) to Abel Shittim.(AY)

50 On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho(AZ) the Lord said to Moses, 51 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you cross the Jordan into Canaan,(BA) 52 drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images and their cast idols, and demolish all their high places.(BB) 53 Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess.(BC) 54 Distribute the land by lot,(BD) according to your clans.(BE) To a larger group give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group a smaller one.(BF) Whatever falls to them by lot will be theirs. Distribute it according to your ancestral tribes.(BG)

55 “‘But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns(BH) in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live. 56 And then I will do to you what I plan to do to them.(BI)’”

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 33:8 Many manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Samaritan Pentateuch and Vulgate; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text left from before Hahiroth
  2. Numbers 33:10 Or the Sea of Reeds; also in verse 11