God’s Word Translation
Numbers 33:8
8They moved from Pi Hahiroth and went through the middle of the sea into the desert. After they traveled for three days in the Desert of Etham, they set up camp at Marah.
Numbers 33:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they departed from before Pi–hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
- New International Version (NIV)They left Pi Hahiroth and passed through the sea into the desert, and when they had traveled for three days in the Desert of Etham, they camped at Marah.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And they set out from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and they went a three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They departed from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, went three days’ journey in the Wilderness of Etham, and camped at Marah.
Context of Numbers 33:8
6They moved from Succoth and set up camp at Etham, on the edge of the desert. 7They moved from Etham and turned back to Pi Hahiroth, east of Baal Zephon, and set up camp near Migdol. They moved from Pi Hahiroth and went through the middle of the sea into the desert. After they traveled for three days in the Desert of Etham, they set up camp at Marah. 9They moved from Marah and came to Elim. Elim had 12 springs and 70 palm trees, so they set up camp there. 10They moved from Elim and set up camp by the Red Sea.
Read all of Numbers 33Numbers 33:8 word by word
וַיִּסְעוּ֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הַֽחִירֹ֔ת וַיַּֽעַבְר֥וּ בְתוֹךְ־הַיָּ֖ם הַמִּדְבָּ֑רָה וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ דֶּ֣רֶךְ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת יָמִים֙ בְּמִדְבַּ֣ר אֵתָ֔ם וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּמָרָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they departedנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
- from beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- Pi–hahirothפִּי הַחִירֹתpîy hachirôth · Pi-hahirothH6367
- and passed throughעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- of the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- into the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- days’יוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- journeyדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
- of Ethamאֵתָם'êthâm · EthamH864
- and pitchedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
- in Marahמָרָהmârâh · MarahH4785
Cross-references for Numbers 33:8
- Exodus 14:21Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. All that night the Lord pushed back the sea with a strong east wind and turned the sea into dry ground. The water divided,
- Exodus 15:22Moses led Israel away from the Red Sea into the desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.
Commentaries on Numbers 33:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham - Called the wilderness of Shur, Exodus 15:22. And pitched in Marah - Dr. Shaw supposes this place to be at Sedur, over against the valley of Baideah, on the opposite side of the Red Sea. Stat. 5.Read the comment
- 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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-15For the list of Israel’s travel places between Rameses and the wilderness of Sinai, see Exodus 13:17–19:1.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Marah--thought to be Ain Howarah, both from its position and the time (three days) it would take them with their children and flocks to march from the water of Ayun Musa to that spot.Read the comment
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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
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