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Numbers 33:14 They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
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International Version</a></span><br />They left Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They left Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/33.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they journeyed from Alush and camped at Rephidim; now it was there that the people had no water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They journeyed from Alush and camped at Rephidim; now it was there that the people had no water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they journeyed from Alush, and camped at Rephidim; now it was there that the people had no water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They journeyed from Alush and camped at Rephidim; now it was there that the people had no water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They moved out from Alush and camped at Rephidim; now it was there that the people had no water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. <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 Alush, and encamped in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush, and pitched in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and set up camp at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Next was Rephidim, where there was no water for them to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They traveled from Alush, then rested in Rephidim, but there was no water there for the people to drink.<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 Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush, and camped in Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Alush, and encamped in Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. <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 Alush and encamp in Rephidim; and there was no water there for the people to drink.<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 Alush, and encamp in Rephidim; and there was there no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush, and encamp in Rephidim; and no water was there for the people to drink.<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 Alus, they pitched their tents in Raphidim, where the people wanted water to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And departing from Alush, they fixed their tents at Rephidim, where the people lacked water to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Setting out from Alush, they camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and encamped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.<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 Alush and they camped in Raphidin, and there were no waters there for the people that they may drink.<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 Alush, and pitched in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.<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 Aelus, and encamped in Raphidin; and there was no water there for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/33-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10278" 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">13</span>They set out from Dophkah and camped at Alush. <span class="reftext">14</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/442.htm" title="442: mê·’ā·lūš (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in the wilderness. Of uncertain derivation; Alush, a place in the Desert.">from Alush</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/7508.htm" title="7508: bir·p̄î·ḏim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in the desert. Plural of the masculine of the same as rphiydah; ballusters; Rephidim, a place in the Desert.">at Rephidim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">there was</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</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.">water</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: lā·‘ām (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">for the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: liš·tō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">to drink.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1</a></span><br />Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-2.htm">Deuteronomy 1:2</a></span><br />It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-14.htm">Deuteronomy 2:14</a></span><br />The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them.<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/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/19-1.htm">Exodus 19:1-2</a></span><br />In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. / 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="/joshua/5-6.htm">Joshua 5:6</a></span><br />For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-19.htm">Nehemiah 9:19-21</a></span><br />You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go. / You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst. / For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-14.htm">Psalm 78:14-15</a></span><br />He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. / He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-39.htm">Psalm 105:39-41</a></span><br />He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. / They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. / 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="/psalms/136-16.htm">Psalm 136:16</a></span><br />He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.<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? ...</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 Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.</p><p class="hdg">Rephidim</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1-8</a></b></br> And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and <i>there was</i> no water for the people to drink… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-2.htm">Exodus 19:2</a></b></br> For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come <i>to</i> the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Alush</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Drinking-Water</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/exodus/19-2.htm">Rephidim</a> <a href="/exodus/19-2.htm">Reph'idim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/numbers/33-9.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/33-13.htm">Alush</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-16.htm">Drinking-Water</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Rephidim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Reph'idim</a> <a href="/numbers/33-15.htm">Tents</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Water</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 /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3753401421161123"; /* 200 x 200 Parallel Bible */ google_ad_slot = "7676643937"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/numbers/33.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>They set out from Alush</b><br />The phrase "They set out from Alush" marks a specific point in the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. The Hebrew root for "set out" is "nasa," which means to pull up, especially the tent pegs, indicating a significant transition or movement. Alush is one of the lesser-known stops in the wilderness journey, and its exact location remains uncertain. This movement signifies obedience to God's guidance, as the Israelites followed the cloud by day and the fire by night, trusting in God's provision and direction.<p><b>and camped at Rephidim</b><br />The word "camped" comes from the Hebrew "chanah," meaning to pitch a tent or encamp. This suggests a temporary but intentional settling, a pause in their journey. Rephidim is historically significant as it is the site of both a miraculous provision of water and a battle against the Amalekites. The name Rephidim itself is thought to mean "supports" or "rests," which is ironic given the challenges faced there. This highlights the dual nature of our spiritual journey, where places of rest can also be places of testing and growth.<p><b>where there was no water for the people to drink</b><br />The absence of water at Rephidim is a critical test of faith for the Israelites. Water, a symbol of life and sustenance, is often used in Scripture to represent spiritual nourishment and the presence of God. The Hebrew word for "water" is "mayim," and its absence here underscores the Israelites' dependence on God for their physical and spiritual needs. This situation foreshadows the living water that Christ offers, as mentioned in <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment of our deepest needs in Him. The lack of water challenges the Israelites to trust in God's provision, reminding us that in our own deserts, God is our source of life and sustenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/33-14.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 Alush</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָל֑וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’ā·lūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_442.htm">Strong's 442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alush -- a place in the wilderness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and camped</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙</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 Rephidim,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּרְפִידִ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(bir·p̄î·ḏim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7508.htm">Strong's 7508: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rephidim -- a place in the desert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֥ם</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 /><br /><span class="word">there was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֨יָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֛יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the people</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to drink.</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(liš·tō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/33-14.htm">Numbers 33:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">OT Law: Numbers 33:14 They traveled from Alush and encamped (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/33-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 33:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/33-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 33:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:15" /></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>