Numbers 33:2
New International Version
At the LORD’s command Moses recorded the stages in their journey. This is their journey by stages:

New Living Translation
At the LORD’s direction, Moses kept a written record of their progress. These are the stages of their march, identified by the different places where they stopped along the way.

English Standard Version
Moses wrote down their starting places, stage by stage, by command of the LORD, and these are their stages according to their starting places.

Berean Standard Bible
At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points:

King James Bible
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

New King James Version
Now Moses wrote down the starting points of their journeys at the command of the LORD. And these are their journeys according to their starting points:

New American Standard Bible
Moses recorded their starting places according to their journeys by the command of the LORD, and these are their journeys according to their starting places.

NASB 1995
Moses recorded their starting places according to their journeys by the command of the LORD, and these are their journeys according to their starting places.

NASB 1977
And Moses recorded their starting places according to their journeys by the command of the LORD, and these are their journeys according to their starting places.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses wrote down their starting places according to their journeys by the command of Yahweh, and these are their journeys according to their starting places.

Amplified Bible
Moses recorded their points of departure, as the LORD commanded, stage by stage; and these are their journeys according to their points of departure:

Christian Standard Bible
At the LORD’s command, Moses wrote down the starting points for the stages of their journey; these are the stages listed by their starting points:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the LORD’s command, Moses wrote down the starting points for the stages of their journey; these are the stages listed by their starting points:

American Standard Version
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of Jehovah: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

Contemporary English Version
Moses kept a list of the places they camped, just as the LORD had instructed. Here is the record of their journey:

English Revised Version
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At the LORD's command Moses wrote down the places where they went as they traveled. This is the list:

Good News Translation
At the command of the LORD, Moses wrote down the name of the place each time they set up camp.

International Standard Version
Moses recorded their departures in their travels after being commanded to do so by the LORD. Here's a list of their travels based on their departures:

Majority Standard Bible
At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points:

NET Bible
Moses recorded their departures according to their journeys, by the commandment of the LORD; now these are their journeys according to their departures.

New Heart English Bible
Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

World English Bible
Moses wrote the starting points of their journeys by the commandment of Yahweh. These are their journeys according to their starting points.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Moses writes their outgoings, by their journeys, by the command of YHWH; and these [are] their journeys, by their outgoings:

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses writeth their outgoings, by their journeys, by the command of Jehovah; and these are their journeys, by their outgoings:

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will write their goings out according to their departures by the mouth of Jehovah: and these their departures according to their goings out.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which Moses wrote down according to the places of their encamping, which they changed by the commandment of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
which Moses wrote down according to the places of the encampments, which they changed upon the order of the Lord.

New American Bible
Moses recorded the starting points of the various stages at the direction of the LORD. These are the stages according to their starting points:

New Revised Standard Version
Moses wrote down their starting points, stage by stage, by command of the LORD; and these are their stages according to their starting places.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses wrote down their goings out and their journeys by the commandment of the LORD; and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe wrote their goings out and their picking up camps, by the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH, and these are their picking up camps and their goings out.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses wrote their goings forth, stage by stage, by the commandment of the LORD; and these are their stages at their goings forth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses wrote their removals and their stages, by the word of the Lord: and these are the stages of their journeying.

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: 3On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians,…

Cross References
Exodus 17:14
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”

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.

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.

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 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 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.

Psalm 78:14-16
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. / He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.

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 105:39-41
He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. / They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. / He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.

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. ...

Exodus 12:37
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.

Deuteronomy 29:5
For forty years I led you in the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.

Joshua 24:5-7
Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and afterward I brought you out. / When I brought your fathers out of Egypt and you reached the Red Sea, the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea. / So your fathers cried out to the LORD, and He put darkness between you and the Egyptians, over whom He brought the sea and engulfed them. Your very eyes saw what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.

journeys

Numbers 9:17-23
And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents…

Numbers 10:6,13
When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys…

Deuteronomy 1:2
(There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.)

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At the LORD’s command
This phrase underscores the divine authority and guidance that directed the Israelites' journey. The Hebrew word for "command" is "peh," which literally means "mouth." This suggests that the instructions came directly from the mouth of God, emphasizing the personal and direct communication between God and Moses. In a broader theological context, this highlights the importance of obedience to divine instruction, a recurring theme throughout the Bible. It reminds believers of the necessity to heed God's word in their own lives, trusting in His perfect wisdom and timing.

Moses recorded
The act of recording signifies the importance of preserving history and God's dealings with His people. The Hebrew root "kathab" means to write or inscribe, indicating a deliberate and careful process. Moses, as a faithful servant and leader, ensured that the journey's details were documented for future generations. This act of recording serves as a testament to the faithfulness of God and the importance of remembering His works. It encourages believers to document and reflect on their own spiritual journeys, recognizing God's hand in their lives.

the stages of their journey
The term "stages" comes from the Hebrew word "mase'ah," which refers to a journey or a march. This word implies a process, a series of steps or phases, rather than a single event. The Israelites' journey was not just a physical relocation but a spiritual pilgrimage, marked by growth, challenges, and divine encounters. This concept resonates with the Christian life, which is often described as a journey of faith, where believers are continually moving towards spiritual maturity and deeper relationship with God.

These are the stages
Repetition of the word "stages" emphasizes the structured and purposeful nature of the journey. Each stage had significance and was part of God's divine plan. This reminds believers that every phase of their life, whether joyful or challenging, is under God's sovereign control and has a purpose in His grand design. It encourages trust in God's plan, even when the path seems unclear.

listed by their starting points
The phrase "starting points" highlights the beginning of each stage of the journey. The Hebrew word "motza" refers to a place of departure or origin. This suggests that each new phase began with a clear point of departure, a fresh start ordained by God. In the Christian walk, this can symbolize the new beginnings that God provides, offering opportunities for growth and transformation. It serves as a reminder that God is the author of new beginnings, and His mercies are new every morning, providing hope and renewal for His people.

(2) By the commandment of the Lord.--It does not clearly appear whether these words should be understood of the record of the journeys of the Israelites as being made by Moses in obedience to a Divine command, or whether they should be understood of the journeys themselves as being taken in obedience to the Divine command.

Verse 2. - And Moses wrote their goings out (מוּצָא. Septuagint, ἀπάρσεις) according to their journeys by the commandment of the Lord. The latter clause (עַל־פִי יְהוָה) may be taken as equivalent to an adjective qualifying the noun "goings out," signifying only that their marches were made under the orders of God himself. It is more natural to read it with the verb "wrote;" and in that case we have a direct assertion that Moses wrote this list of marches himself by command of God, doubtless as a memorial not only of historical interest, but of deep religious significance, as showing how Israel had been led by him who is faithful and true faithful in keeping his promise, true in fulfilling his word for good or for evil. The direct statement that Moses wrote this list himself is strongly corroborated by internal evidence, and has been accepted as substantially true by the most destructive critics. No conceivable inducement could have existed to invent a list of marches which only partially corresponds with the historical account, and can only with difficulty be reconciled with it - a list which contains many names nowhere else occurring, and having no associations for the later Israelites. Whether the statement thus introduced tells in favour of the Mosaic authorship (as usually accepted) of the rest of the Book is a very different matter, on which see the Introduction.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
At
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the LORD’s
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

command,
פִּ֣י (pî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

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

recorded
וַיִּכְתֹּ֨ב (way·yiḵ·tōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3789: To grave, to write

the stages
מוֹצָאֵיהֶ֛ם (mō·w·ṣā·’ê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4161: A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring

of their journey.
לְמַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם (lə·mas·‘ê·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4550: A pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a journey

These
וְאֵ֥לֶּה (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the stages
מַסְעֵיהֶ֖ם (mas·‘ê·hem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4550: A pulling up, breaking (camp), setting out, a journey

listed by their starting points:
לְמוֹצָאֵיהֶֽם׃ (lə·mō·w·ṣā·’ê·hem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4161: A place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring


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