Numbers 33:16
New International Version
They left the Desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.

New Living Translation
They left the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

English Standard Version
And they set out from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

Berean Standard Bible
They set out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

King James Bible
And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.

New King James Version
They moved from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.

New American Standard Bible
They journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

NASB 1995
They journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

NASB 1977
And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

Legacy Standard Bible
They journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

Amplified Bible
They moved out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

Christian Standard Bible
They traveled from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They departed from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

American Standard Version
And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in Kibroth-hattaavah.

English Revised Version
And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and pitched in Kibroth-hattaavah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They moved from the Desert of Sinai and set up camp at Kibroth Hattaavah.

International Standard Version
They traveled from the Wilderness of Sinai, then rested in Kibroth-hattaavah.

Majority Standard Bible
They set out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

NET Bible
They traveled from the desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.

New Heart English Bible
They traveled from the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in Kibroth Hattaavah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and encamped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

World English Bible
They traveled from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped in Kibroth Hattaavah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they journey from the wilderness of Sinai and encamp in Kibroth-Hattaavah.

Young's Literal Translation
and they journey from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamp in Kibroth-Hattaavah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will remove from the desert of Sinai, and encamp in the Sepulchres of Longing.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But departing also from the desert of Sinai, they came to the graves of lust.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But departing also from the wilderness of the Sinai, they arrived at the Graves of Lust.

New American Bible
Setting out from the wilderness of Sinai, they camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

New Revised Standard Version
They set out from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they departed from the wilderness of Sinai, and encamped at Kabrey di ragrigtha,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they picked up from the wilderness of Sinai and they camped in Qabrey D'Ragya –“Graves of Lusting”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they journeyed from the wilderness of Sinai, and pitched in Kibroth-hattaavah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they departed from the wilderness of Sina, and encamped at the Graves of Lust.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites
15They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai. 16They set out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah. 17They set out from Kibroth-hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.…

Cross References
Exodus 17:1
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.

Exodus 19:2
After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

Deuteronomy 1:2
It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.

Deuteronomy 10:6
The Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-jaakan to Moserah, where Aaron died and was buried, and Eleazar his son succeeded him as priest.

Deuteronomy 33:2
He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.

Judges 5:4-5
O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. / The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

Psalm 68:7-8
O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wasteland, Selah / the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain before God, the One on Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.

Psalm 106:13-15
Yet they soon forgot His works and failed to wait for His counsel. / They craved intensely in the wilderness and tested God in the desert. / So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.

Isaiah 63:11-14
Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? ...

Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ...

Hebrews 3:7-11
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...

Hebrews 3:16-19
For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...

Hebrews 4:1-2
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.


Treasury of Scripture

And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.

they removed

Numbers 10:11-13,33
And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony…

Deuteronomy 1:6
The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:

Kibroth-hattaavah.

Numbers 11:4,34
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? …

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Numbers 33
1. The forty-two journeys of the Israelites
50. The Canaanites are to be destroyed














They set out
This phrase marks a significant transition for the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "set out" is "nasa," which means to pull up, especially the tent pegs, indicating a journey or departure. This action signifies obedience to God's command to move forward, leaving behind the familiar and stepping into the unknown. It reflects the Christian journey of faith, where believers are called to trust in God's guidance and timing.

from the Wilderness of Sinai
The Wilderness of Sinai is a place of profound spiritual significance. It was here that the Israelites received the Law, and it represents a time of divine revelation and covenant. The Hebrew word for "wilderness" is "midbar," which can also mean a place of speaking. This highlights the wilderness as a place where God speaks to His people, shaping and preparing them for future challenges. For Christians, it serves as a reminder that periods of spiritual wilderness can be times of growth and divine communication.

and camped
The act of camping, or "chanah" in Hebrew, implies a temporary dwelling, a pause in the journey. It suggests a time of rest and reflection, a necessary respite in the arduous journey of life. This mirrors the Christian life, where moments of rest are essential for spiritual renewal and preparation for what lies ahead.

at Kibroth-hattaavah
The name "Kibroth-hattaavah" translates to "graves of craving" or "graves of lust." This location is a somber reminder of the consequences of yielding to sinful desires. Historically, it is where the Israelites craved meat and were struck by a plague as a result of their disobedience and lack of faith (Numbers 11:31-34). It serves as a cautionary tale for believers about the dangers of succumbing to fleshly desires and the importance of contentment and trust in God's provision.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They set out
וַיִּסְע֖וּ (way·yis·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey

from the Wilderness
מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר (mim·miḏ·bar)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

of Sinai
סִינָ֑י (sî·nāy)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5514: Sinai -- the mountain where the law was given

and camped
וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (way·ya·ḥă·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

at Kibroth-hattaavah.
הַֽתַּאֲוָֽה׃ (hat·ta·’ă·wāh)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6914: Kibroth-hattaavah -- 'the graves of desire', a place in the desert


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