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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 the Desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They left the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They moved from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They moved out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah. <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 the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the wilderness of Sinai, and pitched in Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the Desert of Sinai and set up camp at Kibroth Hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They traveled from the Wilderness of Sinai, then rested in Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from the desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.<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 the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in Kibroth Hattaavah.<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 the desert of Sinai, and encamped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in Kibroth Hattaavah. <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 the wilderness of Sinai and encamp in Kibroth-Hattaavah.<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 the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in Kibroth-Hattaavah.<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 the desert of Sinai, and encamp in the Sepulchres of Longing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But departing also from the desert of Sinai, they came to the graves of lust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But departing also from the wilderness of the Sinai, they arrived at the Graves of Lust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Setting out from the wilderness of Sinai, they camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped at Kabrey di ragrigtha,<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 the wilderness of Sinai and they camped in Qabrey D'Ragya –“Graves of Lusting”<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 the wilderness of Sinai, and pitched in Kibroth-hattaavah.<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 the wilderness of Sina, and encamped at the Graves of Lust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/33-16.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=10289" 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">15</span>They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai. <span class="reftext">16</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/4057.htm" title="4057: mim·miḏ·bar (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">from 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> <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/6914.htm" title="6914: bə·qiḇ·rōṯ (Prep) -- From the feminine plural of qeber, and ta'avah with the article interposed; graves of the longing; Kibroth-hat-Taavh, a place in the Desert."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6914.htm" title="6914: hat·ta·’ă·wāh (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- From the feminine plural of qeber, and ta'avah with the article interposed; graves of the longing; Kibroth-hat-Taavh, a place in the Desert.">at Kibroth-hattaavah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>They set out from Kibroth-hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.…<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="/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/1-2.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</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Deuteronomy 33:2</a></span><br />He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Judges 5:4-5</a></span><br />O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. / The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Psalm 68:7-8</a></span><br />O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah / the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-13.htm">Psalm 106:13-15</a></span><br />Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel. / They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert. / So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Isaiah 63:11-14</a></span><br />Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / 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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/11-1.htm">Hosea 11:1</a></span><br />When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.<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/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-11</a></span><br />Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...<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/4-1.htm">Hebrews 4:1-2</a></span><br />Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.</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 the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.</p><p class="hdg">they removed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/10-11.htm">Numbers 10:11-13,33</a></b></br> And it came to pass on the twentieth <i>day</i> of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-6.htm">Deuteronomy 1:6</a></b></br> The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:</p><p class="hdg">Kibroth-hattaavah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4,34</a></b></br> And the mixt multitude that <i>was</i> among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/11-35.htm">Hattaavah</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/11-35.htm">Kibroth</a> <a href="/numbers/11-35.htm">Kibrothhattaavah</a> <a href="/numbers/11-35.htm">Kibroth-Hattaavah</a> <a href="/numbers/11-35.htm">Kib'roth-Hatta'avah</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-36.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Hattaavah</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Kibroth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Kibrothhattaavah</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Kibroth-Hattaavah</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Kib'roth-Hatta'avah</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-2.htm">Sinai</a> <a href="/numbers/33-17.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/33-36.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/33-36.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 the Wilderness of Sinai</b><br>The Wilderness of Sinai is a significant location in the biblical narrative, as it is where the Israelites received the Law from God through Moses. This period marks a foundational moment in Israel's history, establishing their identity as God's chosen people. The departure from Sinai signifies a transition from receiving divine instruction to beginning their journey towards the Promised Land. The wilderness itself is often seen as a place of testing and preparation, reflecting the spiritual journey of believers who are called to move from revelation to action.<p><b>and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.</b><br>Kibroth-hattaavah, meaning "Graves of Craving," is a site associated with the Israelites' complaints about their diet in the wilderness. This location is a reminder of human discontent and the consequences of yielding to fleshly desires. The event at Kibroth-hattaavah is recorded in <a href="/numbers/11.htm">Numbers 11</a>, where the Israelites longed for the food of Egypt and were punished with a plague after consuming quail. This incident serves as a warning against ingratitude and a lack of trust in God's provision. It also foreshadows the spiritual nourishment found in Christ, contrasting the temporary satisfaction of physical cravings with the eternal fulfillment offered by faith in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_of_sinai.htm">Wilderness of Sinai</a></b><br>This is the desert region where the Israelites received the Law from God through Moses. It represents a place of divine revelation and covenant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/kibroth-hattaavah.htm">Kibroth-hattaavah</a></b><br>This is the location where the Israelites camped after leaving the Wilderness of Sinai. The name means "Graves of Craving," referring to the event where the Israelites craved meat and God sent quail, leading to a plague due to their greed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Their journey is marked by moments of faith and rebellion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance.htm">God's Guidance</a></b><br>The overarching presence and guidance of God throughout the Israelites' journey, providing direction and sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The journey from Sinai to Kibroth-hattaavah underscores the need for obedience to God's commands. The Israelites' craving led to consequences, reminding us to align our desires with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_judgment.htm">God's Provision and Judgment</a></b><br>While God provides for our needs, as seen with the quail, He also disciplines us when we act out of greed or disobedience. This balance teaches us to trust in His provision and heed His warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_in_transition.htm">Spiritual Growth in Transition</a></b><br>The movement from Sinai to Kibroth-hattaavah represents a transition in the Israelites' journey. In our spiritual lives, transitions can be opportunities for growth if we remain faithful and attentive to God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contentment_in_god's_plan.htm">Contentment in God's Plan</a></b><br>The Israelites' dissatisfaction with manna and craving for meat reflect a lack of contentment. We are called to find satisfaction in God's provision and trust His plan for our lives.<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/why_no_archaeological_traces_of_exodus.htm">How do we explain the absence of archaeological traces of the Israelites' forty-year wilderness journey before receiving the law in Exodus 20?</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/how_is_manna_explained_scientifically.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3 - How can the miraculous feeding of manna be reconciled with scientific explanations of food sources in a desert?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_40_years_to_reach_promised_land.htm">Why did Israelites' journey to the Promised Land take 40 years?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/33-16.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 the Wilderness</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miḏ·bar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">סִינָ֑י</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 /><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">at Kibroth-hattaavah.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽתַּאֲוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hat·ta·’ă·wāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6914.htm">Strong's 6914: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kibroth-hattaavah -- 'the graves of desire', a place in the desert</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/33-16.htm">Numbers 33:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/33-16.htm">OT Law: Numbers 33:16 They traveled from the wilderness of Sinai (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/33-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 33:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/33-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 33:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:17" /></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>