Numbers 33:9-19

9 And they removed from Marah, and came to Elim; and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm-trees, and they encamped there.

10 And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.

11 And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.

12 And they removed from the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.

13 And they removed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.

14 And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

15 And they removed from Rephidim, and encamped in the wilderness of Sinai.

16 And they removed from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

17 And they removed from Kibroth-hattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.

18 And they removed from Hazeroth, and encamped in Rithmah.

19 And they removed from Rithmah, and encamped at Rimmon-perez.

Numbers 33:9-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 33

This chapter gives an account of the journeys of the people of Israel, from their first coming out of Egypt, to their arrival in the plains of Moab by Jordan, and the names of the various stations where they rested are given, Nu 33:1-49 and they are ordered, when they passed over Jordan, to drive out the Canaanites, destroy their idols, and divide the land among their families in their several tribes, Nu 33:50-54 or otherwise it is threatened the Canaanites should be troublesome and vexatious to them, even those that remained; and it might be expected God would do to the Israelites as he thought to do to those nations, Nu 33:55,56.