Exodus 15:27

Exodus 15:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there near the water.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they encamped there by the water.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees; so they camped there by the waters.

Context of Exodus 15:27

25Then Moses called to the Lord for help. The Lord showed Moses a special tree. Moses threw a branch into the water. Then the water became good for them to drink. There at Marah, the Lord made a law for the Israelites to obey. He tested them there, to see if they would trust him. 26He said, ‘Be careful to listen to what the Lord your God says to you. Let him see that you are doing things that are right. Obey his commands and his rules. Then I will not give to you the diseases that I gave to the Egyptians. I am the Lord. I am the one who gives you health.’ Then the Israelites arrived at Elim. There they found 12 wells of water and 70 palm trees. The Israelites put up their tents there, where there was water.

Exodus 15:27 word by word

וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ אֵילִ֔מָה וְשָׁ֗ם שְׁתֵּ֥ים עֶשְׂרֵ֛ה עֵינֹ֥ת מַ֖יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֣ים תְּמָרִ֑ים וַיַּחֲנוּ־שָׁ֖ם עַל־הַמָּֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to Elimאֵילִם'êylim · ElimH362
• twelveעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• twelveשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• wellsעַ֫יִן‛ayin · springH5869
• of waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• and threescore and tenשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
• palm treesתָּמָרtâmâr · palmH8558
• and they encampedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583

Cross-references for Exodus 15:27

• Numbers 33:9They travelled from Marah to Elim. At Elim, there were 12 wells of water and 70 palm trees. They made their camp there.
• Isaiah 12:3When God does that, it will make you very happy. You will be safe, like someone who gets plenty of good water from a well to drink.
• Ezekiel 47:12All kinds of fruit trees will live on each side of the river. Their leaves will never become dry. They will always give fruit every month. This is because the water that feeds them comes from the holy temple. The fruit from these trees will provide food. And their leaves will make sick people well.’
• Revelation 7:17The Lamb is there with them, near to God's throne. He will take care of them, like a shepherd with his sheep. He will take them to drink fresh water that gives people life. They will no longer be sad. God will take away all the tears from their eyes.’
• Revelation 22:2along the middle of the city's biggest street. I saw a tree that was growing on each side of the river. It is the tree that gives people true life. It has 12 different kinds of fruit, a new fruit every month. The tree's leaves are like medicine. They make people of every nation well again.

Commentaries on Exodus 15:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27They came to Elim - This was in the desert of Sin, and, according to Dr. Shaw, about two leagues from Tor, and thirty from Marah or Corondel. Twelve wells of water - One for each of the tribes of Israel, say the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem. And threescore and ten palm trees - One for each of the seventy elders - Ibid. Dr. Shaw found nine of the twelve wells, the other three having been choked up with sand; and the seventy palm trees multiplied into…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Elim - The valley of Gharandel, two hours‘ journey south of Huwara. Twelve wells - Read springs; the Hebrew denotes natural sources. These springs may have been perennial when a richer vegetation clothed the adjacent heights.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-27Verses 22-27 In the wilderness of Shur the Israelites had no water. At Marah they had water, but it was bitter; so that they could not drink it. God can make bitter to us that from which we promise ourselves most, and often does so in the wilderness of this world, that our wants, and disappointments in the creature, may drive us to the Creator, in whose favour alone true comfort is to be had. In this distress the people fretted, and quarrelled with Moses…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-27On the journey from the sea to Mount Sinai, God continued to care for the people's needs. During the events where he rescued them, he showed his power. Here, he showed that he cares about their basic needs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water--supposed to be what is now called Wady-Ghurandel, the most extensive watercourse in the western desert--an oasis, adorned with a great variety of trees, among which the palm is still conspicuous, and fertilized by a copious stream. It is estimated to be a mile in breadth, but stretching out far to the northeast. After the weary travel through the desert, this must have appeared a most delightful…Read the comment

Topics related to Exodus 15:27

• Elim
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Commentaries on Exodus 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings