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href="/bsb/exodus/13.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/exodus/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After leaving Sukkoth they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites left Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they moved on from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they took their journey from Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they set out from Succoth and camped in Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then they set out from Succoth and camped in Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then they set out from Succoth and camped in Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then they set out from Succoth and camped in Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They journeyed from Succoth [in Goshen] and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people of Israel left Succoth and camped at Etham at the border of Egypt near the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They moved from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites left Sukkoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They left Succoth and camped in Etham at the edge of the desert. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They journeyed from Sukkoth and camped in Etham, on the edge of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They took their journey from Succoth, and camped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they journey from Succoth, and encamp in Etham at the extremity of the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they journey from Succoth, and encamp in Etham at the extremity of the wilderness,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will remove from Succoth, and they will encamp in Etham, in the extremity of the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And marching from Socoth they encamped in Etham in the utmost coasts of the wilderness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And setting out from Soccoth, they encamped at Etham, in the most distant parts of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Setting out from Succoth, they camped at Etham near the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They set out from Succoth, and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they picked up from Sekoth and they camped in Atham which is at the end of the wilderness.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel departed from Socchoth, and encamped in Othom by the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/13-20.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/kVae3PiKqhs?start=3371" 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/exodus/13.htm">The Pillars of Cloud and Fire</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.” <span class="reftext">20</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/5523.htm" title="5523: mis·suk·kōṯ (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Cukkoth; plural of cukkah; booths; Succoth, the name of a place in Egypt and of three in Palestine.">from Succoth</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/864.htm" title="864: ḇə·’ê·ṯām (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Etham -- a place in Egypt. Of Egyptian derivation; Etham, a place in the Desert.">at Etham</a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: biq·ṣêh (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">on the edge</a> <a href="/hebrew/4057.htm" title="4057: ham·miḏ·bār (Art:: N-ms) -- A pasture, a desert, speech. From dabar in the sense of driving; a pasture; by implication, a desert; also speech.">of the wilderness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night.…<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="/numbers/33-6.htm">Numbers 33:6-8</a></span><br />They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness. / They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-1.htm">Exodus 14:1-2</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “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="/deuteronomy/1-33.htm">Deuteronomy 1:33</a></span><br />who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day, to seek out a place for you to camp and to show you the road to travel.<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/78-14.htm">Psalm 78:14</a></span><br />He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-39.htm">Psalm 105:39</a></span><br />He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-12.htm">Isaiah 63:12-13</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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-2</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.<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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a></span><br />So when the people broke camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant ahead of them. / Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan and their feet touched the water’s edge, / the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-17.htm">Numbers 9:17-23</a></span><br />Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites would set out, and wherever the cloud settled, there the Israelites would camp. / At the LORD’s command the Israelites set out, and at the LORD’s command they camped. As long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle, they remained encamped. / Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the Israelites kept the LORD’s charge and did not set out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2</a></span><br />Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-13.htm">Psalm 136:13-16</a></span><br />He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever. / and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever. / but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Isaiah 11:15-16</a></span><br />The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals. / There will be a highway for the remnant of His people who remain from Assyria, as there was for Israel when they came up from the land of Egypt.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/33-5.htm">Numbers 33:5,6</a></b></br> And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/genesis/49-13.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-8.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/genesis/33-18.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/exodus/12-41.htm">End</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Etham</a> <a href="/genesis/23-9.htm">Extremity</a> <a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/exodus/13-4.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/exodus/11-7.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/exodus/14-3.htm">Desert</a> <a href="/exodus/16-35.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/exodus/14-2.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/exodus/14-9.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">End</a> <a href="/numbers/33-6.htm">Etham</a> <a href="/exodus/16-35.htm">Extremity</a> <a href="/exodus/14-15.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/exodus/23-5.htm">Leaving</a> <a href="/exodus/14-19.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/numbers/33-5.htm">Succoth</a> <a href="/exodus/14-2.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/exodus/14-3.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/exodus/14-3.htm">Wilderness</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/13-1.htm">The firstborn are sanctified to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/13-3.htm">The memorial of the Passover is commanded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/13-11.htm">The firstborn of man and beast are set apart</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/13-17.htm">The Israelites go out of Egypt, and carry Joseph's bones with them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/13-20.htm">They come to Etham</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">God guides them by a pillar of a cloud, and a pillar of fire</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/exodus/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They set out from Succoth</b><br>Succoth was the first stop for the Israelites after their departure from Rameses in Egypt. This location is significant as it marks the beginning of the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land. Succoth, meaning "booths" or "temporary shelters," symbolizes the transient nature of their journey and reliance on God's provision. Historically, Succoth is believed to be located in the eastern Nile Delta, a region that was fertile and suitable for initial encampment. This departure signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to deliver His people from bondage, as seen in <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a>.<p><b>and camped at Etham</b><br>Etham is described as being on the edge of the wilderness, indicating a transition from the more settled areas of Egypt to the desolate and challenging terrain of the wilderness. The exact location of Etham is uncertain, but it is thought to be near the eastern border of Egypt, possibly in the region of the modern-day Suez Canal. This encampment represents a critical point in the journey, as the Israelites are moving closer to the Red Sea crossing, a pivotal event in their deliverance. The name Etham may mean "fortress," suggesting a place of strength or protection, which is fitting as God was their protector.<p><b>on the edge of the wilderness</b><br>The wilderness mentioned here is likely the Wilderness of Shur, a barren and inhospitable area that the Israelites would soon traverse. This phrase highlights the beginning of a period of testing and reliance on God for sustenance and guidance. The wilderness journey is a recurring theme in Scripture, symbolizing purification and preparation for entering the Promised Land. It foreshadows the 40 years of wandering due to the Israelites' disobedience and lack of faith, as recounted in <a href="/numbers/14-33.htm">Numbers 14:33-34</a>. The wilderness experience also serves as a type of Christ's own time in the wilderness, where He was tempted and emerged victorious, as described in <a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now journeying towards the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/succoth.htm">Succoth</a></b><br>The first encampment of the Israelites after leaving Egypt, symbolizing the beginning of their journey of faith and reliance on God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/etham.htm">Etham</a></b><br>The location where the Israelites camped on the edge of the wilderness, representing a transitional phase between leaving Egypt and entering the unknown.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>A place of testing and reliance on God, where the Israelites would learn to trust in His provision and guidance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader chosen by God to guide the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_guidance.htm">Trust in God's Guidance</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites followed God's lead from Succoth to Etham, we are called to trust in His direction for our lives, even when the path is uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transition_and_growth.htm">Transition and Growth</a></b><br>The move from Succoth to Etham symbolizes transitions in our spiritual journey. Embrace these times as opportunities for growth and deeper reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_the_wilderness.htm">Facing the Wilderness</a></b><br>The wilderness represents challenges and trials. Remember that God uses these times to refine our faith and character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_journey.htm">Community in Journey</a></b><br>The Israelites traveled together, highlighting the importance of community and support in our spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The journey from Egypt to the Promised Land required active faith. We are encouraged to step out in faith, trusting God's promises and provision.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_reason_with_god_if_exodus_33_20.htm">In Job 13:3, how can Job claim he wants to reason directly with God if Exodus 33:20 states no one can see God and live?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_god_command_genocide.htm">Did God order genocide? (Exodus 20:13 vs. Deuteronomy 7:2)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_stoning_a_son_conflict_with_'do_not_murder'.htm">Deuteronomy 21:18-21: Does the mandate to stone a rebellious son conflict with the commandment against murder (Exodus 20:13)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_stoning_contradict_'do_not_kill'.htm">Does the prescribed stoning for blasphemy (Leviticus 24:14) contradict the Sixth Commandment against killing (Exodus 20:13)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>THE JOURNEY RESUMED.</span><p>(20) <span class= "bld">They took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham.</span>--The exact positions of both Succoth and Etham are uncertain, and can only be conjectured; but they probably lay to the southeast of Tanis, between that city and the Bitter Lakes. Succoth may have been at or near Tel Dafneh, about fifteen miles from Tanis, and Etham near the modern Ismailia, on the verge of the desert. Dr. Brugsch's identification of Etham with the Egyptian <span class= "ital">Khetam</span> is highly improbable, since the Hebrew <span class= "ital">aleph</span> never replaces the Egyptian <span class= "ital">kh,</span> which is a very strong guttural. E-tham would mean "the house of Turn," and point to a temple of the Sun-god, who was specially worshipped in the Eastern Delta, at Heliopolis, Patumus, and elsewhere.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they took their journey from Succoth and encamped in Etham</span>. On the probable position of Etham, see the "Introduction" to this book. The word probably means "House of Turn," and implies the existence at the place of a temple of the Sun-God, who was commonly worshipped as Tuna or Atum. The name, therefore, is nearly equivalent to Pithom (<a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11</a>), which means "City of Turn;" but it is not likely that Moses designated the same place by two distinct appellations. The site of Etham, moreover, does not agree with that of the Patumos of Herodotus (2:158), which is generally allowed to be Pithom. <p> CHAPTER 13:21, 22 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/13-20.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 Succoth</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסֻּכֹּ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(mis·suk·kōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5523.htm">Strong's 5523: </a> </span><span class="str2">Succoth -- a city East of the Jordan, also a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ</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 Etham</span><br /><span class="heb">בְאֵתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·’ê·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | 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">on the edge</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּקְצֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(biq·ṣêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> </span><span class="str2">End, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wilderness.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miḏ·bār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/13-20.htm">OT Law: Exodus 13:20 They took their journey from Succoth (Exo. 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