Numbers 33:1
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
This is the route the Israelites followed as they marched out of Egypt under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
These are the journeys of the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

King James Bible
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 King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
These are the journeys of the sons of Israel, by which they came out of the land of Egypt by their armies, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

NASB 1995
These are the journeys of the sons of Israel, by which they came out from the land of Egypt by their armies, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

NASB 1977
These are the journeys of the sons of Israel, by which they came out from the land of Egypt by their armies, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

Legacy Standard Bible
These are the journeys of the sons of Israel, by which they came out from the land of Egypt by their armies, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Amplified Bible
These are the stages of the journeys of the Israelites, by which they came out of the land of Egypt by their [tribal] armies, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

Christian Standard Bible
These were the stages of the Israelites’ journey when they went out of the land of Egypt by their military divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These were the stages of the Israelites’ journey when they went out of the land of Egypt by their military divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

American Standard Version
These are the journeys of the children of Israel, when they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their hosts under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Contemporary English Version
As Israel traveled from Egypt under the command of Moses and Aaron,

English Revised Version
These are the journeys of the children of Israel, when they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their hosts under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

Good News Translation
The following account gives the names of the places where the Israelites set up camp after they left Egypt in their tribes under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

International Standard Version
Here's the travel itinerary for the Israelis after they left the land of Egypt in groups under the authority of Moses and Aaron.

Majority Standard Bible
These are the journeys of the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

NET Bible
These are the journeys of the Israelites, who went out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the authority of Moses and Aaron.

New Heart English Bible
These are the journeys of the children of Israel, when they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Webster's Bible Translation
These are the journeys of the children of Israel, who went forth from the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

World English Bible
These are the journeys of the children of Israel, when they went out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
These [are] the journeys of the sons of Israel who have come out of the land of Egypt, by their hosts, by the hand of Moses and Aaron;

Young's Literal Translation
These are journeys of the sons of Israel who have come out of the land of Egypt, by their hosts, by the hand of Moses and Aaron;

Smith's Literal Translation
These the departure of the sons of Israel who will go from the land of Egypt according to their army by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These are the mansions of the children of Israel, who went out of Egypt by their troops under the conduct of Moses and Aaron,

Catholic Public Domain Version
These are the lodging places of the sons of Israel, who departed from Egypt by their companies under the hand of Moses and Aaron,

New American Bible
The following are the stages by which the Israelites went out by companies from the land of Egypt under the guidance of Moses and Aaron.

New Revised Standard Version
These are the stages by which the Israelites went out of the land of Egypt in military formation under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
THESE are the journeys of the children of Israel when they went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the command of Moses and Aaron.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these are the journeys of the children of Israel when they had gone out from the land of Egypt with their armies by the hand of Moshe and of Ahron.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
These are the stages of the children of Israel, by which they went forth out of the land of Egypt by their hosts under the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the stages of the children of Israel, as they went out from the land of Egypt with their host by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites
1These are the journeys of the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. 2At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points:…

Cross References
Exodus 12:37-38
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children. / And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.

Exodus 13:20-22
They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness. / And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.

Exodus 40:36-38
Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out through all the stages of their journey. / If the cloud was not lifted, they would not set out until the day it was taken up. / For the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel through all their journeys.

Deuteronomy 1:1-3
These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. / It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir. / In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the LORD had commanded him concerning them.

Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

Joshua 4:19
On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.

Joshua 5:10-12
On the evening of the fourteenth day of the month, while the Israelites were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho, they kept the Passover. / The day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate unleavened bread and roasted grain from the produce of the land. / And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan.

Nehemiah 9:19-21
You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go. / You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst. / For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

Psalm 78:13-16
He split the sea and brought them through; He set the waters upright like a wall. / He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. / He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. ...

Psalm 105:37-39
He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled. / Egypt was glad when they departed, for the dread of Israel had fallen on them. / He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.

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 3:16-19
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? ...

Exodus 14:19-22
And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other. / Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind that turned it into dry land. So the waters were divided, ...

Exodus 15:22
Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.


Treasury of Scripture

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.

with their armies

Exodus 12:37,51
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children…

Exodus 13:18
But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

under the hand

Joshua 24:5
I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.

1 Samuel 12:8
When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

Psalm 77:20
Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

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These are the journeys
The Hebrew word for "journeys" is "מַסְעֵי" (mas'ei), which refers to stages or marches. This term indicates not just physical travel but also spiritual progress and transformation. The Israelites' journeys symbolize the Christian life, a pilgrimage of faith and growth. Each stage of their journey reflects a step in the believer's walk with God, marked by trials, learning, and divine encounters.

of the Israelites
The term "Israelites" refers to the descendants of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel. This name signifies "God prevails" or "he struggles with God," highlighting the covenant relationship between God and His chosen people. The Israelites' identity is rooted in their covenant with God, reminding believers of their identity in Christ and their call to live as God's people.

who came out of the land of Egypt
Egypt, in Hebrew "מִצְרַיִם" (Mitzrayim), symbolizes bondage and sin. The Israelites' exodus from Egypt represents deliverance and redemption, a foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work. For Christians, this signifies liberation from the bondage of sin and the beginning of a new life in Christ, emphasizing the transformative power of God's salvation.

by their divisions
The phrase "by their divisions" refers to the organized groups or tribes of Israel. The Hebrew word "לְצִבְאֹתָם" (le-tziv'otam) implies order and structure, reflecting God's design for community and fellowship. This organization underscores the importance of unity and cooperation among God's people, as well as the diversity of gifts and roles within the body of Christ.

under the leadership of Moses and Aaron
Moses and Aaron were chosen by God to lead the Israelites. Moses, whose name means "drawn out," was a prophet and lawgiver, while Aaron, meaning "exalted," served as the first high priest. Their leadership exemplifies God's provision of guidance and intercession for His people. In the Christian context, this points to Christ as the ultimate leader and high priest, guiding believers through the Holy Spirit and interceding on their behalf before the Father.

XXXIII.

(1) These are the journeys of the children of Israel . . . --The word which is rendered journey appears to denote primarily the breaking up of the encampments, which lasted for very different periods, and which, during the protracted wanderings in the wilderness, may have been of the average duration of a twelvemonth. The list of the encampments is expressly said to have been written by Moses, and it served as a permanent memorial, on the one hand, of the sin and rebellion of the nation, and, on the other hand, of the faithfulness and long-suffering of God in leading and sustaining His people throughout their sojourn in the wilderness.

Verse 1. - These are the journeys. The Hebrew word מַסְעֵי is rendered σταθμοί by the Septuagint, which means "stages" or "stations." It is, however, quite rightly translated "journeys," for it is the act of setting out and marching from such a place to such another which the word properly denotes (cf. Genesis 13:3; Deuteronomy 10:11).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These
אֵ֜לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

[are] the journeys
מַסְעֵ֣י (mas·‘ê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4550: A pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a journey

of the Israelites
בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

as
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

they came out
יָצְא֛וּ (yā·ṣə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

of the land
מֵאֶ֥רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 776: Earth, land

of Egypt
מִצְרַ֖יִם (miṣ·ra·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

by divisions
לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם (lə·ṣiḇ·’ō·ṯām)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

under the leadership
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of Moses
מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

and Aaron.
וְאַהֲרֹֽן׃ (wə·’a·hă·rōn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses


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