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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 Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/33.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They left Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/33.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/33.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They departed from Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan.<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 Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They journeyed from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/33.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they journeyed from Moseroth, and camped at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/33.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They journeyed from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/33.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They moved out from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/33.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan. <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 Moseroth, and encamped in Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth, and pitch in Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth and set up camp at Bene Jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/33.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They traveled from Moseroth, then rested in Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/33.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Moseroth and camped in Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth, and camped in Bene Jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/33.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they departed from Moseroth, and encamped in Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/33.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They traveled from Moseroth, and encamped in Bene Jaakan. <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 Moseroth and encamp in Bene-Jaakan.<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 Moseroth, and encamp in Bene-Jaakan;<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 Moseroth, and encamp among the sons of Jakan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And removing from Moseroth, they camped in Benejaacan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/33.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And from Moseroth, they made camp at Bene-jaakan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Setting out from Moseroth, they camped at Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.<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 Moseroth, and encamped at Bene-jaakan.<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 Masruth and they camped in Benay Yaqan.<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 Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan.<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 Masuruth, and encamped in Banaea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/33-31.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=10348" 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">30</span>They set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth. <span class="reftext">31</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/4149.htm" title="4149: mim·mō·sê·rō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Or Mocrowth feminine of mowcer; correction or corrections; Moserah or Moseroth, a place in the Desert.">from Moseroth</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/1142.htm" title="1142: biḇ·nê (Prep) -- From the plural of ben and Ya'aqan; sons of Yaakan; Bene-Jaakan, a place in the Desert."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1142.htm" title="1142: ya·‘ă·qān (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- From the plural of ben and Ya'aqan; sons of Yaakan; Bene-Jaakan, a place in the Desert.">at Bene-jaakan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>They set out from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad.…<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/12-37.htm">Exodus 12:37</a></span><br />The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-20.htm">Exodus 13:20</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="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="/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/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/19-1.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="/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/2-1.htm">Deuteronomy 2:1</a></span><br />Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-1.htm">Joshua 3:1</a></span><br />Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Joshua 4:19</a></span><br />On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">Joshua 5:10</a></span><br />On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Joshua 6:1-2</a></span><br />Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. / And the LORD said to Joshua, “Behold, I have delivered Jericho into your hand, along with its king and its mighty men of valor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Joshua 18:1</a></span><br />Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-3.htm">1 Kings 19:3-4</a></span><br />And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, / while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.</p><p class="hdg">Bene-jaakan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/36-27.htm">Genesis 36:27</a></b></br> The children of Ezer <i>are</i> these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Deuteronomy 10:6</a></b></br> And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/1-43.htm">1 Chronicles 1:43</a></b></br> Now these <i>are</i> the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before <i>any</i> king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city <i>was</i> Dinhabah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/19-45.htm">Bene</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Benejaakan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Bene-Jaakan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Bene-Ja'akan</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-42.htm">Jaakan</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Moseroth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Mose'roth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Bene</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Benejaakan</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Bene-Jaakan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Bene-Ja'akan</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Camped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-35.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Encamp</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Jaakan</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Journey</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Moseroth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-30.htm">Mose'roth</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Pitched</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-32.htm">Tents</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 Moseroth</b><br>Moseroth is believed to be a location in the wilderness where the Israelites camped during their 40-year journey. The name Moseroth is thought to mean "bonds" or "chastisements," which may reflect the trials and discipline the Israelites experienced in the wilderness. This journey is part of the larger narrative of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt and their eventual entry into the Promised Land. The movement from Moseroth signifies a step in the ongoing process of transformation and preparation for the Israelites as they learn to trust and obey God.<p><b>and camped at Bene-jaakan</b><br>Bene-jaakan, meaning "sons of Jaakan," refers to a location associated with the descendants of Jaakan, a clan mentioned in the genealogies of the Edomites. This site is part of the wilderness wanderings and is also mentioned in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Deuteronomy 10:6</a>, where it is listed in a slightly different order, indicating the complex nature of the journey and the challenges in tracing the exact route. The camping at Bene-jaakan represents a temporary resting place, highlighting the transient nature of the Israelites' journey and their reliance on God's guidance. This movement can be seen as a metaphor for the Christian journey of faith, where believers are called to trust in God's provision and timing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moseroth.htm">Moseroth</a></b><br>A location in the wilderness where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. It is part of the detailed itinerary of the Israelites' wanderings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bene-jaakan.htm">Bene-jaakan</a></b><br>Another campsite in the wilderness. The name means "sons of Jaakan," possibly referring to a clan or family group associated with the area.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God, led by Moses, who are journeying from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land, Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_journey.htm">The Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The 40-year period during which the Israelites wandered in the desert due to their disobedience and lack of faith.<br><br>5. <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.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_the_journey.htm">God's Faithfulness in the Journey</a></b><br>Despite the Israelites' repeated failures, God remained faithful, guiding them through each stage of their journey. This reminds us of God's unwavering faithfulness in our own lives, even when we falter.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites' journey was prolonged due to their disobedience. This serves as a reminder of the importance of obeying God's commands and trusting His timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_through_trials.htm">Spiritual Growth through Trials</a></b><br>The wilderness journey was a time of testing and growth for the Israelites. Similarly, our own trials can be opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_remembering.htm">The Significance of Remembering</a></b><br>The detailed record of the Israelites' journey encourages us to remember and reflect on God's past faithfulness in our lives, strengthening our faith for the future.<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/bible_on_refusing_medical_treatment.htm">What happened to the Midianite virgins in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_quail's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What role did quail play in the biblical narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_aaron's_death_location_differ.htm">Why does Deuteronomy 10:6-7 place Aaron's death at Moserah when Numbers 20:27-28 records it occurred on Mount Hor?</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><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 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Bene-Jaakan.</span> The full name is given in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Deuteronomy 10:6</a> as Beeroth-beni-Jaakan, "the wells of the children of Jaakan." Jaakan, or Akan, was a grandson of Seir, the legendary tribe father of the Horites of Mount Seir (<a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Genesis 36:20, 27</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-42.htm">1 Chronicles 1:42</a>). The wells of the Beni-Jaakan may well have retained their name long after their original owners had been dispossessed; or a remnant of the tribe may have held together until this time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/33-31.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 Moseroth</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֹּסֵר֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mō·sê·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4149.htm">Strong's 4149: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moseroth -- a place in the wilderness where Aaron died</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 Bene-jaakan.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1142.htm">Strong's 1142: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bene-jaakan -- 'sons of Jaakan', a place in the desert</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/33-31.htm">Numbers 33:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/33-31.htm">OT Law: Numbers 33:31 They traveled from Moseroth and encamped (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/33-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 33:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/33-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 33:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 33:32" /></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>