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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/33.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/33.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They left Rephidim and camped in the Desert of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They left Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/33.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they set out from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/33.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They departed from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They journeyed from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they journeyed from Rephidim, and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They journeyed from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They moved out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai [where they remained for about a year].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/33.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They departed from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/33.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Rephidim, and encamped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They left Rephidim and finally reached the Sinai Desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/33.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/33.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They moved from Rephidim and set up camp in the Desert of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They traveled from Rephidim, then rested in the Wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/33.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/33.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Rephidim, and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they departed from Rephidim, and encamped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Rephidim, and encamped in the wilderness of Sinai. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/33.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they journey from Rephidim and encamp in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/33.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they journey from Rephidim, and encamp in the wilderness of Sinai;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/33.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will remove from Rephidim, and encamp in the desert of Sinai.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And departing from Raphidim, they camped in the desert of Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And setting out from Rephidim, they camped in the desert of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Setting out from Rephidim, they camped in the wilderness of Sinai. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They set out from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/33.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they departed from Rephidim and encamped in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/33.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they picked up from Raphidin and they camped in the wilderness of Sinai.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/33.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/33.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they departed from Raphidin, and encamped in the wilderness of Sina.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/33-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10284" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/33.htm">The Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yis·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">They set out</a> <a href="/hebrew/7508.htm" title="7508: mê·rə·p̄î·ḏim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in the desert. Plural of the masculine of the same as rphiydah; ballusters; Rephidim, a place in the Desert.">from Rephidim</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: way·ya·ḥă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">and camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: bə·miḏ·bar (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">in the Wilderness</a> <a href="/hebrew/5514.htm" title="5514: sî·nāy (N-proper-fs) -- The mountain where the law was given. Of uncertain derivation; Sinai, mountain of Arabia.">of Sinai.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>They set out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1</a></span><br />Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-2.htm">Deuteronomy 1:2</a></span><br />It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Deuteronomy 10:6-7</a></span><br />The Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah, where Aaron died and was buried, and Eleazar his son succeeded him as priest. / From there they traveled to Gudgodah, and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah, a land with streams of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-8.htm">Joshua 12:8</a></span><br />the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Joshua 15:1-4</a></span><br />Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: / Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, / proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-16.htm">Judges 11:16-17</a></span><br />But when Israel came up out of Egypt, they traveled through the wilderness to the Red Sea and came to Kadesh. / Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Please let us pass through your land,’ but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26</a></span><br />King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-78.htm">1 Chronicles 6:78</a></span><br />From the tribe of Reuben east of the Jordan opposite Jericho they were given Bezer in the wilderness, Jahzah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-12.htm">Nehemiah 9:12</a></span><br />You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they should travel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Psalm 78:52-53</a></span><br />He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness. / He led them safely, so they did not fear, but the sea engulfed their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12-14</a></span><br />who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? / Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-36.htm">Acts 7:36</a></span><br />He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-4</a></span><br />I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-16.htm">Hebrews 3:16-19</a></span><br />For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Hebrews 11:29</a></span><br />By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-1.htm">Exodus 16:1</a></b></br> And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which <i>is</i> between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-1.htm">Exodus 19:1,2</a></b></br> In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they <i>into</i> the wilderness of Sinai… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-12.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Rephidim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Reph'idim</a> <a href="/numbers/28-6.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/33-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/33-12.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Rephidim</a> <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Reph'idim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 33</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/33-1.htm">The forty-two journeys of the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/33-50.htm">The Canaanites are to be destroyed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/33.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/33.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They set out from Rephidim</b><br>Rephidim is a significant location in the Israelites' journey, as it is where they experienced both God's provision and their own disobedience. In <a href="/exodus/17.htm">Exodus 17</a>, Rephidim is the site where the Israelites quarreled with Moses due to a lack of water, leading to God providing water from the rock. This event is a demonstration of God's faithfulness despite the people's lack of trust. Rephidim is also where the Israelites faced the Amalekites in battle, with Moses' hands being held up as a sign of intercession, leading to victory. This location symbolizes both testing and divine intervention.<p><b>and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai</b><br>The Wilderness of Sinai is a crucial setting in the narrative of the Israelites. It is here that they receive the Law, including the Ten Commandments, at Mount Sinai. This wilderness represents a place of divine revelation and covenant-making between God and His people. The giving of the Law establishes Israel as a nation set apart for God's purposes. The Wilderness of Sinai is also a place of preparation and transformation, as the Israelites are being shaped into a community that reflects God's holiness. This location is central to understanding the covenant relationship between God and Israel, and it foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of the Law in Jesus Christ, who embodies the perfect revelation of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rephidim.htm">Rephidim</a></b><br>A location where the Israelites camped during their exodus from Egypt. It is notable for the event where Moses struck the rock to provide water for the people (<a href="/exodus/17.htm">Exodus 17:1-7</a>).<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_sinai.htm">Wilderness of Sinai</a></b><br>A significant desert region where the Israelites camped after leaving Rephidim. It is here that they received the Ten Commandments and the Law from God through Moses (Exodus 19-20).<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, led by Moses, who were on a journey from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to deliver His people from Egypt and guide them through the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exodus.htm">The Exodus</a></b><br>The journey of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to freedom, marked by a series of miraculous events and divine guidance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey_of_faith.htm">The Journey of Faith</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey from Rephidim to Sinai symbolizes the journey of faith every believer undertakes. It involves moving from a place of need and dependence on God to a place of receiving His law and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_guidance.htm">God's Provision and Guidance</a></b><br>Just as God provided water at Rephidim and His law at Sinai, He provides for our needs and guides us through His Word. Trust in His provision and seek His guidance in every step of your journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Wilderness of Sinai is where the Israelites received the Ten Commandments. This underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands as a response to His grace and provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_greater_things.htm">Preparation for Greater Things</a></b><br>The time spent in the Wilderness of Sinai was a period of preparation for the Israelites. Similarly, God uses seasons of waiting and preparation in our lives to equip us for future challenges and blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_33.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 33</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_causes_evil_to_exist_in_the_world.htm">How did Israel test God ten times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_600,000_israelites_exit_egypt.htm">How could an estimated 600,000 Israelite men (plus families) have left Egypt without overwhelming logistical issues?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_numbers_33_5-49_sites_unclear.htm">Why are many locations in Numbers 33:5-49 unidentified or disputed, casting doubt on the authenticity of this desert route?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_incense.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Numbers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/33.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The wilderness of Sinai.</span> See on Exodus 19:1. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/33-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They set out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּסְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yis·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Rephidim</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵרְפִידִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·rə·p̄î·ḏim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7508.htm">Strong's 7508: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rephidim -- a place in the desert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·ḥă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the Wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִדְבַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miḏ·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4057.htm">Strong's 4057: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pasture, a desert, speech</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Sinai.</span><br /><span class="heb">סִינָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(sî·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5514.htm">Strong's 5514: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/33-15.htm">Numbers 33:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">OT Law: Numbers 33:15 They traveled from Rephidim and encamped (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/33-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 33:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/33-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 33:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>