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at Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<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 Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<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 Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim <i>were</i> twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.<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 Marah and came to Elim. At Elim <i>were</i> twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there.<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 Marah and came to Elim; and in Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They journeyed from Marah and came to Elim; and in Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they journeyed from Marah, and came to Elim; and in Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; and they camped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They journeyed from Marah and came to Elim; and in Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They moved out from Marah and came to Elim; in Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Marah and came to Elim. There were twelve springs and seventy date palms at Elim, so they camped there.<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 Marah and came to Elim. There were 12 springs of water and 70 date palms at Elim, so they camped there. <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 Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees; and they encamped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Next, they camped at Elim, where there were 12 springs of water and 70 palm trees. <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 Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.<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 Marah and came to Elim. Elim had 12 springs and 70 palm trees, so they set up camp there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From there they went to Elim, where they camped, because there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They traveled from Marah and arrived at Elim. In Elim there were twelve wells of water and 70 palm trees, so they rested there.<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 Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Marah and came to Elim; in Elim there are twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees, so they camped there. <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 Marah, and came to Elim: and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees; and they camped there.<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 Marah, and came to Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm-trees; and they encamped there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Marah, and came to Elim. In Elim, there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there. <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 Marah and come to Elim, and twelve fountains of waters and seventy palm trees [are] in Elim, and they encamp there.<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 Marah, and come in to Elim, and in Elim are twelve fountains of waters, and seventy palm trees, and they encamp there;<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 Marah and will come to Elim: and in Elim twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees; and they will encamp there.<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 Mara, they came into Elim, where there were twelve fountains of waters, and seventy palm trees: and there they camped. <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 Marah, they arrived at Elim, where there were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees. And they set up camp there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Setting out from Marah, they came to Elim; at Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<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 Marah and came to Elim; at Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.<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 Morath and came to Elim; and in Elim were twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there by the water.<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 Murath and they came to Alim, and in Alim there were twelve fountains of waters and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the water.<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 Marah, and came unto Elim; and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm-trees; and they pitched there.<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 Picriae, and came to Aelim; and in Aelim <i>were</i> twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm-trees, and they encamped there by the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/33-9.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=10253" 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">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. <span class="reftext">9</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/4785.htm" title="4785: mim·mā·rāh (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A bitter spring in the Sinai peninsula. The same as mar feminine; bitter; Marah, a place in the Desert.">from Marah</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and came</a> <a href="/hebrew/362.htm" title="362: ’ê·li·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Terebinths, a place in the desert. Plural of 'ayil; palm-trees; Elim, a place in the Desert.">to Elim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/362.htm" title="362: ū·ḇə·’ê·lim (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Terebinths, a place in the desert. Plural of 'ayil; palm-trees; Elim, a place in the Desert."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·têm (Number-fd) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">where there were twelve</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘eś·rêh (Number-fsc) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nōṯ (N-cpc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">springs</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: wə·šiḇ·‘îm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy.">and seventy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8558.htm" title="8558: tə·mā·rîm (N-mp) -- Palm tree, date palm. From an unused root meaning to be erect; a palm tree.">palm trees,</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/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.…<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/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="/psalms/105-41.htm">Psalm 105:41</a></span><br />He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a></span><br />Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></span><br />But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Isaiah 41:18</a></span><br />I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a></span><br />For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Psalm 78:15-16</a></span><br />He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. / He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a></span><br />The beasts of the field will honor Me, the jackals and the ostriches, because I provide water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert, to give drink to My chosen people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Deuteronomy 8:15</a></span><br />He led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-15.htm">Nehemiah 9:15</a></span><br />In their hunger You gave them bread from heaven; in their thirst You brought them water from the rock. You told them to go in and possess the land that You had sworn to give them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.</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 Marah, and came to Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and three score and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-27.htm">Exodus 15:27</a></b></br> And they came to Elim, where <i>were</i> twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/exodus/16-1.htm">Elim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Marah</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-40.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/exodus/15-27.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-7.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/exodus/15-27.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/numbers/29-23.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/numbers/33-8.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/31-39.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/numbers/24-6.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/numbers/31-23.htm">Water</a> <a href="/numbers/27-14.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Elim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Marah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-13.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/numbers/33-10.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-4.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-23.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Water</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-18.htm">Waters</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 Marah</b><br>Marah is a location mentioned earlier in the Exodus narrative, specifically in <a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Exodus 15:23-25</a>. It is known for its bitter waters, which the Israelites could not drink until God instructed Moses to throw a piece of wood into the water, making it sweet. This event symbolizes God's provision and the testing of faith. The journey from Marah signifies moving from a place of bitterness and testing to a place of rest and abundance.<p><b>and came to Elim</b><br>Elim is described as an oasis in the desert, providing a stark contrast to Marah. It represents a place of rest and refreshment for the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The name "Elim" itself suggests a place of strong trees or mighty ones, indicating a fertile and hospitable environment. This stop is significant as it shows God's provision and care for His people, offering them respite in their journey.<p><b>where there were twelve springs</b><br>The twelve springs at Elim can be seen as symbolic of the twelve tribes of Israel, each having its source of sustenance and refreshment. This detail emphasizes God's provision for each tribe individually, ensuring that all His people are cared for. The number twelve often represents completeness and divine order in the Bible, reinforcing the idea of God's perfect provision.<p><b>and seventy palm trees</b><br>The seventy palm trees may symbolize the seventy elders of Israel mentioned in <a href="/exodus/24.htm">Exodus 24:1</a> and <a href="/numbers/11-16.htm">Numbers 11:16</a>. This number can also represent the nations of the world, as seen in <a href="/genesis/10.htm">Genesis 10</a>, which lists seventy nations descending from Noah. The presence of the palm trees suggests a place of shade and rest, further highlighting the abundance and comfort provided by God.<p><b>and they camped there</b><br>Camping at Elim indicates a temporary but significant pause in the Israelites' journey. It is a time for rest, reflection, and preparation for the next stage of their journey to the Promised Land. This period of rest can be seen as a type of the spiritual rest found in Christ, who offers refreshment and renewal to those who follow Him. The Israelites' stay at Elim serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting in His provision.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/marah.htm">Marah</a></b><br>A location where the Israelites encountered bitter water, which God made sweet, symbolizing His provision and care.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elim.htm">Elim</a></b><br>A place of rest and abundance with twelve springs and seventy palm trees, representing God's provision and blessing.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, journeying from Egypt to the Promised Land, experiencing God's guidance and provision.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, guiding them through the wilderness under God's direction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The overarching theme of God's care and provision for His people during their journey.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_the_wilderness.htm">God's Provision in the Wilderness</a></b><br>Just as God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, He provides for us in our times of need. Trust in His provision even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/rest_and_refreshment_in_god.htm">Rest and Refreshment in God</a></b><br>Elim represents a place of rest and refreshment. In our spiritual journey, we must seek times of rest in God's presence to be renewed and strengthened.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_numbers.htm">Symbolism of Numbers</a></b><br>The twelve springs and seventy palm trees can symbolize completeness and abundance. Reflect on how God provides abundantly in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/journey_of_faith.htm">Journey of Faith</a></b><br>The journey from Marah to Elim is part of the larger journey to the Promised Land. Our spiritual journey involves moving from places of bitterness to places of blessing through faith and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_support.htm">Community and Support</a></b><br>The presence of the community of Israelites at Elim reminds us of the importance of fellowship and support in our spiritual journey.<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_does_'sharper_than_a_sword'_mean.htm">What is Elim's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_elim's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Elim's significance in the Bible?</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/why_does_numbers_33_50-56_endorse_war.htm">Numbers 33:50-56: Why does the text insist on divinely sanctioned warfare for taking the land when later prophets and passages emphasize peace, suggesting an inconsistency in divine commands?</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 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Elim.</span> See on Exodus 15:27. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/33-9.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 Marah</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמָּרָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4785.htm">Strong's 4785: </a> </span><span class="str2">Marah -- a bitter spring in the Sinai peninsula</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’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_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Elim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵילִ֑מָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·li·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_362.htm">Strong's 362: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elim -- 'terebinths', a place in the desert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where there were twelve</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·têm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">springs</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and seventy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šiḇ·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7657.htm">Strong's 7657: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seventy (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palm trees,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8558.htm">Strong's 8558: </a> </span><span class="str2">Palm tree, date palm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּחֲנוּ־</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">there.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָֽׁם׃</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/33-9.htm">Numbers 33:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/33-9.htm">OT Law: Numbers 33:9 They traveled from Marah and came (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/33-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 33:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/33-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 33:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:10" /></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>