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and they camped near Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they journeyed from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which faces Baal-zephon; and they camped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They journeyed from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which faces Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they journeyed from Etham, and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which faces Baal-zephon; and they camped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They journeyed from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which faces Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They moved out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, east of Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which faces Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.<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 Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which faces Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol. <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 Etham, and turned back unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they encamped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then they turned back toward Pi-Hahiroth, east of Baal-Zephon, and camped near Migdol. <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 Etham, and turned back unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.<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 Etham and turned back to Pi Hahiroth, east of Baal Zephon, and set up camp near Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From there they turned back to Pi Hahiroth, east of Baal Zephon, and camped near Migdol. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They traveled from Etham but turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is outside of Baal-zephon. They rested outside of Migdol. <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 Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Etham, and turned again to Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-Zephon; and they camped before Migdal.<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 Etham, and turned back to Pihahiroth, which is before Baal Zephon: and they camped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they removed from Etham, and turned again to Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they encamped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Etham, and turned back to Pihahiroth, which is before Baal Zephon, and they encamped before Migdol. <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 Etham and turn back over Pi-Hahiroth, which [is] on the front of Ba‘al-Zephon, and they encamp before Migdol.<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 Etham, and turn back on Pi-Hahiroth, which is on the front of Baal-Zephon, and they encamp before Migdol.<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 Etham, and dwell upon the mouth of Hiroth, which is before Baal-Zephon: and they will encamp before Migdol.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Departing from thence they came over against Phihahiroth, which looketh towards Beelsephon, and they camped before Magdalum. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Departing from there, they arrived opposite Pi-hahiroth, which looks out toward Baal-zephon, and they were encamped before Migdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Setting out from Etham, they turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped opposite Migdol.<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 Etham, and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which faces Baal-zephon; and they camped before Migdol.<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 Etham and encamped at the entrance of Heritha, the canal, which is before Baal-sephon; and they encamped before Migdol.<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 Atham and camped on the mouth of Kheritha before Baaltsphun, and they camped before Magdul.<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 Etham, and turned back unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon; and they pitched before Migdol.<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 Buthan and encamped at the mouth of Iroth, which is opposite Beel-sepphon, and encamped opposite Magdol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/33-7.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=10234" 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">6</span>They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness. <span class="reftext">7</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/864.htm" title="864: mê·’ê·ṯām (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Etham -- a place in Egypt. Of Egyptian derivation; Etham, a place in the Desert.">from Etham</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and turned back</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6367.htm" title="6367: pîFrom peh and the feminine plural of a noun, with the article interpolated; mouth of the gorges; Pi-ha-Chiroth, a place in Egypt."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6367.htm" title="6367: ha·ḥî·rōṯ (N-proper-fs) -- From peh and the feminine plural of a noun, with the article interpolated; mouth of the gorges; Pi-ha-Chiroth, a place in Egypt.">Pi-hahiroth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">opposite</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1189.htm" title="1189: ba·‘al (Prep) -- Baal of winter, a place in Eg. From Ba'al and tsaphown; Baal of winter; Baal-Tsephon, a place in Eqypt."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1189.htm" title="1189: ṣə·p̄ō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Baal of winter, a place in Eg. From Ba'al and tsaphown; Baal of winter; Baal-Tsephon, a place in Eqypt.">Baal-zephon,</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 they camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/4024.htm" title="4024: miḡ·dōl (N-proper-fs) -- A city on the N.E. border of Eg. Or Migdol; probably of Egyptian origin; Migdol, a place in Egypt.">Migdol.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>They set out from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the sea, into the wilderness, and they journeyed three days into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.…<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/14-2.htm">Exodus 14:2</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Exodus 14:9</a></span><br />The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Exodus 14:19-20</a></span><br />And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Exodus 14:21-22</a></span><br />Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, / and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on their right and on their left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Exodus 14:27-28</a></span><br />So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea. / The waters flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen—the entire army of Pharaoh that had chased the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-22.htm">Exodus 15:22</a></span><br />Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Exodus 15:23</a></span><br />And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the water there because it was bitter. (That is why it was named Marah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-27.htm">Exodus 15:27</a></span><br />Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-1.htm">Exodus 16:1</a></span><br />On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/exodus/19-2.htm">Exodus 19:2</a></span><br />After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-1.htm">Deuteronomy 1:1</a></span><br />These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.<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/1-19.htm">Deuteronomy 1:19</a></span><br />And just as the LORD our God had commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites, through all the vast and terrifying wilderness you have seen. When we reached Kadesh-barnea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-40.htm">Deuteronomy 1:40</a></span><br />But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they removed from Etham, and turned again to Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.</p><p class="hdg">they removed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Numbers 33:8</a></b></br> And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-2.htm">Exodus 14:2,9</a></b></br> Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea… </p><p class="hdg">baal-zephon.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/32-38.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Baalzephon</a> <a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Baal-Zephon</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/32-19.htm">East</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Etham</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/exodus/14-2.htm">Migdol</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Pi</a> <a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Pihahiroth</a> <a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Pi-Hahiroth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/32-22.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/numbers/32-15.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/numbers/26-15.htm">Zephon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-3.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/exodus/14-2.htm">Baalzephon</a> <a href="/exodus/14-2.htm">Baal-Zephon</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">East</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Etham</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Migdol</a> <a href="/numbers/33-48.htm">Opposite</a> <a href="/mark/8-27.htm">Pi</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Pihahiroth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Pi-Hahiroth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-9.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/genesis/46-16.htm">Zephon</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 Etham</b><br>Etham is mentioned as a location on the edge of the wilderness, indicating a transition from settled areas to more desolate regions. This movement signifies a step further into reliance on God, as the Israelites leave behind the relative safety of known territories. Etham's exact location is uncertain, but it is often associated with the northeastern part of the Sinai Peninsula. This journey reflects the Israelites' obedience to God's guidance, as they follow the cloud by day and the fire by night.<p><b>and turned back to Pi-hahiroth</b><br>The phrase "turned back" suggests a change in direction, which may have seemed illogical to the Israelites. Pi-hahiroth is believed to be near the Red Sea, and this maneuver placed the Israelites in a seemingly vulnerable position, trapped between the sea and the pursuing Egyptian army. This strategic move was orchestrated by God to demonstrate His power and deliverance. The name Pi-hahiroth may mean "mouth of the gorges," indicating a geographical feature that could have been a narrow pass or valley.<p><b>opposite Baal-zephon</b><br>Baal-zephon was likely a location associated with a deity worshiped by the Egyptians, possibly a mountain or a temple. The mention of Baal-zephon highlights the spiritual battle between the God of Israel and the gods of Egypt. This confrontation underscores God's supremacy over all false gods and His ability to protect and deliver His people. The presence of Baal-zephon serves as a reminder of the cultural and religious context in which the Israelites lived, surrounded by polytheistic beliefs.<p><b>and they camped near Migdol</b><br>Migdol, meaning "tower" or "fortress," suggests a place of military significance, possibly a watchtower or fortification. The Israelites' encampment near Migdol indicates a strategic position, providing a vantage point or a defensive location. This setting emphasizes the tension and anticipation before the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea. The mention of Migdol also connects to the broader narrative of God's protection and provision, as He leads His people through seemingly insurmountable challenges.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/etham.htm">Etham</a></b><br>A location in the wilderness where the Israelites camped during their exodus from Egypt. It represents a transitional phase in their journey.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pi-hahiroth.htm">Pi-hahiroth</a></b><br>A place where the Israelites camped before crossing the Red Sea. It is significant as a site of divine intervention and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/baal-zephon.htm">Baal-zephon</a></b><br>A location mentioned as being east of Pi-hahiroth. It is often associated with a place of false worship, highlighting the contrast between the Israelites' faith in Yahweh and the surrounding pagan practices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/migdol.htm">Migdol</a></b><br>A site near where the Israelites camped. The name means "tower" or "fortress," symbolizing a place of watchfulness or defense.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance_in_uncertainty.htm">God's Guidance in Uncertainty</a></b><br>Just as God led the Israelites through seemingly impossible paths, He guides us through our uncertainties. Trust in His direction even when the way seems unclear.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_deliverance.htm">Divine Deliverance</a></b><br>The Israelites' encampment at Pi-hahiroth before the Red Sea crossing is a powerful reminder of God's ability to deliver us from insurmountable challenges. Reflect on times when God has delivered you and give thanks.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>The Israelites faced fear at the Red Sea, yet God called them to faith. In our lives, we must choose faith over fear, trusting in God's promises and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/watchfulness_and_defense.htm">Watchfulness and Defense</a></b><br>Migdol, meaning "tower," symbolizes the need for spiritual watchfulness and defense. Be vigilant in prayer and guard your heart against spiritual complacency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrast_with_the_world.htm">Contrast with the World</a></b><br>Baal-zephon represents the false gods of the world. As believers, we are called to stand apart, worshiping the one true God and rejecting worldly idols.<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/how_does_jer._35_7_align_with_num._33_53.htm">Jeremiah 35:7 - How does the command never to build houses align with God's directive for Israel to settle in the land (Numbers 33:53)?</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/what_is_patmos_in_the_bible.htm">What occurred at Meribah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_amorites'_fall,_exodus.htm">(Amos 2:9-10) Is there any archaeological or scientific evidence to support the miraculous overthrow of the Amorites and the exodus narrative?</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 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Pi-hahiroth.</span> Hebrew, "Hahi-roth," without the prefix. See on Exodus 14:2. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/33-7.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">וַיִּסְעוּ֙</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 Etham</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאֵתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ê·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_864.htm">Strong's 864: </a> </span><span class="str2">Etham -- a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and turned back</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pi-hahiroth,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחִירֹ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥî·rōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6367.htm">Strong's 6367: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pi-hahiroth -- a place on the eastern border of Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">opposite</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Baal-zephon,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְפ֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1189.htm">Strong's 1189: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baal-zephon -- 'Baal of winter', a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they 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">near</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Migdol.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִגְדֹּֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(miḡ·dōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4024.htm">Strong's 4024: </a> </span><span class="str2">Migdol -- a city on the southeast border of Egypt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/33-7.htm">Numbers 33:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/33-7.htm">OT Law: Numbers 33:7 They traveled from Etham and turned back (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/33-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 33:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/33-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 33:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:8" /></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>