Numbers 33:1

Numbers 33:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
• New International Version (NIV)Here are the stages in the journey of the Israelites when they came out of Egypt by divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the stages of the people of Israel, when they went out of the land of Egypt by their companies under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.
• New King James Version (NKJV)These are the journeys of the children of Israel, who went out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Context of Numbers 33:1

This is a list of all the places where the Israelites set up camp after they left Egypt in organized groups under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. 2At the Lord’s command Moses wrote down the places where they went as they traveled. This is the list: 3They moved from Rameses on the fifteenth day of the first month, the day after the Passover. The Israelites boldly left in full view of all the Egyptians.

Numbers 33:1 word by word

אֵ֜לֶּה מַסְעֵ֣י בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר יָצְא֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם בְּיַד־מֹשֶׁ֖ה וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the journeysמַסַּעmassa‛ · journeyH4550
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• which went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• out of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• with their armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• under the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• and Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175

Cross-references for Numbers 33:1

• Exodus 12:37The Israelites left Rameses to go to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, plus all the women and children.
• Exodus 13:18So God led the people around the other way, on the road through the desert toward the Red Sea. The Israelites were ready for battle when they left Egypt.
• Joshua 24:5“Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt with plagues. Later I led you out.
• 1 Samuel 12:8When your ancestors went with Jacob to Egypt ⌞and were oppressed⌟, they cried out to the Lord, who sent Moses and Aaron to bring them out of Egypt. The Lord settled them in this place.
• Psalms 77:20Like a shepherd, you led your people. You had Moses and Aaron take them by the hand.
• Micah 6:4I brought you out of Egypt and freed you from slavery. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.

Commentaries on Numbers 33:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-49Verses 1-49 This list was written out by Moses at God‘s command Numbers 33:2, doubtless as a memorial of God‘s providential care for His people throughout this long and trying period. Numbers 33:3-6. For these places, see the marginal reference. Numbers 33:8 Pi-hahiroth - Hebrew “Hahiroth,” but perhaps only by an error of transcription. However, the omitted “pi” is only a common Egyptian prefix. Wilderness of Etham - i. e., that part of the great…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Encampments of the Israelites. (1-49) The Canaanites to be destroyed. (50-56) Verses 1-49 This is a brief review of the travels of the children of Israel through the wilderness. It is a memorable history. In their travels towards Canaan they were continually on the remove. Such is our state in this world; we have here no continuing city, and all our removes in this world are but from one part a desert to another. They were led to and fro, forward and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The list of travel places shows careful record-keeping. It includes many specific details. This is the only place in Numbers that says Moses wrote down part of Israel’s history (compare Exodus 24:4).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-151. These are the journeys of the children of Israel--This chapter may be said to form the winding up of the history of the travels of the Israelites through the wilderness; for the three following chapters relate to matters connected with the occupation and division of the promised land. As several apparent discrepancies will be discovered on comparing the records here given of the journeyings from Sinai with the detailed accounts of the events narrated…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Egypt
• Israel
• Moses
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Dispossess
• Divide

Commentaries on Numbers 33

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings