Chapter 33

The Journeys of the Children of Israel

1. THE INTRODUCTION TO THE CHAPTER (Numbers 33:1-2 [1] 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. [2] 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.
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1. The Contents of the Chapter (Numbers 33:1These 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.
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2. The Leaders of the Events in the Chapter (Numbers 33:1These 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.
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3. The Record Keeper of These Events (Numbers 33:2And 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.
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1. Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys.
2. These are their journeys according to their goings out.
3. This chapter is not meant to give all of the details; rather it is to focus on their goings out.
4. This was done in this way by the commandment of the LORD.
2. THE JOURNEYS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL (Numbers 33:3-37 [3] And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. [4] For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments. [5] And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. [6] And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. [7] And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol. [8] And they departed from before Pihahiroth, 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. [9] And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched 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 took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. [13] And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. [14] And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. [15] And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. [16] And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. [17] And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth. [18] And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah. [19] And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez. [20] And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah. [21] And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah. [22] And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah. [23] And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher. [24] And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah. [25] And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth. [26] And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath. [27] And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah. [28] And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah. [29] And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah. [30] And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth. [31] And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan. [32] And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad. [33] And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah. [34] And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah. [35] And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber. [36] And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. [37] And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
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1. From Egypt to the Wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 33:3-15 [3] And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. [4] For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments. [5] And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. [6] And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness. [7] And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol. [8] And they departed from before Pihahiroth, 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. [9] And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched 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 took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah. [13] And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. [14] And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink. [15] And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
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1. The time and circumstances of the departure (Numbers 33:3-4 [3] And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. [4] For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
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1. The time (Numbers 33:3And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
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1. They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month.
2. This is the morrow after the Passover.
2. The circumstances (Numbers 33:4For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
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1. The Egyptians buried all their firstborn.
2. The Lord’s judgment was twofold.
1. Upon the Egyptians
2. Upon the gods of the Egyptians
2. From Rameses to Succoth (Numbers 33:5And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
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1. Time frame
1. This occurs at Exodus 12:37And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
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2. Their stay ends at Exodus 13:20And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
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2. Events
1. The establishment of unleavened bread (Exodus 13:1-10 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine. [3] And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. [4] This day came ye out in the month Abib. [5] And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month. [6] Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD. [7] Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. [8] And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. [9] And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD's law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt. [10] Thou shalt therefore keep this ordinance in his season from year to year.
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2. God led them not through the way of the Philistines although that was near (Exodus 13:17And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
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3. God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea (Exodus 13:18But 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.
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3. From Succoth to Etham (Numbers 33:6And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
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1. Etham is in the edge of the wilderness.
2. Time frame
1. This occurs at Exodus 13:20And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
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2. Their stay ends at Exodus 14:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
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4. From Etham to Pihahiroth (Numbers 33:7And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
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1. Time frame
1. This occurs at Exodus 14:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.
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2. Their stay ends at Exodus 14:21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
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2. Details about the place
1. It is between Migdol and the sea.
2. It is over against Baalzephon.
3. Pharaoh would think that the people were entangled in the land and that the wilderness had shut them in.
3. Events
1. Pharaoh’s heart is hardened.
2. Pharaoh led an army to get the Israelites.
3. Pharaoh and his army overtook the Israelites encamping by the sea (Exodus 14:9But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.
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4. Moses cried out to the Lord and the Lord told him that Israel needed to go forward.
5. Moses was instructed to lift his rod and that the children of Israel were to go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
5. From Pihahiroth  to Marah (Numbers 33:8And they departed from before Pihahiroth, 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.
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1. Time frame
1. This occurs at Exodus 14:21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
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2. Their stay ends at Exodus 15:27And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
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2. Events
1. This is the time of the Red Sea crossing.
2. Israel crosses on dry ground.
3. Egypt’s army is drowned.
4. The children of Israel take a three day journey through the wilderness and find no water.
5. At Marah they could not drink the water because it was bitter.
6. The Lord showed Moses a tree which, when he cast it into the water, made the water sweet.
6. From Marah to Elim (Numbers 33:9And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
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1. This occurs at Exodus 15:27And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
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2. At Elim there were twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees.
7. From Elim to the Red Sea (Numbers 33:10And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
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1. This occurs at Exodus 16:1And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
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8. From the Red Sea to the Wilderness of Sin (Numbers 33:11And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
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1. Time frame
1. This occurs at Exodus 16:1And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
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2. It occurs on the 15th day of the 2nd month after they were come out of the land of Egypt.
3. Their stay ends at Exodus 17:1And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
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2. The wilderness of Sin is between Elim and Sinai.
3. The events
1. The people murmured for food.
2. God promised bread in the morning and flesh in the evening.
3. A pot of manna was laid up in the Ark of the Covenant.
9. From the Wilderness of Sin to Dophkah (Numbers 33:12And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
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10. From Dophkah to Alush (Numbers 33:13And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
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11. From Alush to Rephidim (Numbers 33:14And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
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1. Some of these stops are not mentioned in Exodus.
2. Exodus goes from the wilderness of Sin to Rephidim (Exodus 17:1And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
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3. Rephidim is a place where Israel murmured about no water and the Lord instructed Moses to go to the rock in Horeb and smite it.
4. It appears the name of Rephidim becomes Massah and Meribah.
5. Rephidim is where Amalek comes to fight against Israel.
6. This is the battle where Moses’ hands must be held up.
7. This is the place where Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, gives the advice concerning the judges.
8. Their stay ends at Exodus 19:1-2 [1] In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. [2] For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
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12. From Rephidim to the Wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 33:15And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
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1. The children of Israel enter Sinai in Exodus 19:1-2 [1] In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. [2] For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
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2. This occurs in the 3rd month after they were come out of Egypt.
3. This location finishes out the Book of Exodus.
4. This is where Moses received the law of God and the place where Israel made the calf.
5. This is the place where Numbers picks up (Numbers 1:1And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
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2. From Sinai to Kadesh (Numbers 33:16-36 [16] And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. [17] And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth. [18] And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah. [19] And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez. [20] And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah. [21] And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah. [22] And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah. [23] And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher. [24] And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah. [25] And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth. [26] And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath. [27] And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah. [28] And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah. [29] And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah. [30] And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth. [31] And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan. [32] And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad. [33] And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah. [34] And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah. [35] And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber. [36] And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
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1. From the Desert of Sinai to Kibrothhattaavah (Numbers 33:16And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.
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1. Kibrothhataavah received its name because of a sin of Israel (Numbers 11:34And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
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2. This is the place where the people complained for flesh to eat.
3. They left this place in Numbers 11:35And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
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2. From Kibrothhataavah to Hazeroth (Numbers 33:17And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
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1. The time frame
1. They arrive in Hazeroth in Numbers 11:35And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
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2. They leave in Numbers 12:16And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
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2. The events
1. This is the place where Miriam and Aaron murmured against Moses.
2. Miriam was shut out of the camp because the Lord smote her with leprosy.
3. When Miriam returned they left Hazeroth.
3. From Hazeroth to Rithmah (Numbers 33:18And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
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4. From Rithmah to Rimmonparez (Numbers 33:19And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez.
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5. From Rimmonparez to Libnah (Numbers 33:20And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah.
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6. From Libnah to Rissah (Numbers 33:21And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
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7. From Rissah to Kehelathah (Numbers 33:22And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
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8. From Kehelathah to Mount Shapher (Numbers 33:23And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
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9. From Mount Shapher to Haradah (Numbers 33:24And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
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10. From Haradah to Makheloth (Numbers 33:25And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.
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11. From Makheloth to Tahath (Numbers 33:26And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
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12. From Tahath to Tarah (Numbers 33:27And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
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13. From Tarah to Mithcah (Numbers 33:28And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
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14. From Mithcah to Hashmonah (Numbers 33:29And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
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15. From Hashmonah to Moseroth (Numbers 33:30And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
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16. From Moseroth to Benejaakan (Numbers 33:31And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.
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17. From Benejaakan to Horhagidgad (Numbers 33:32And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad.
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18. From Horhagidgad to Jotbathah (Numbers 33:33And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
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19. From Jotbathah to Ebronah (Numbers 33:34And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.
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20. From Ebronah to Eziongaber (Numbers 33:35And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.
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21. From Eziongaber to Kadesh (Numbers 33:36And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
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1. From Rithmah to Eziongaber is all considered the wilderness of Paran (Numbers 12:16And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
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2. The children of Israel arrive in Kadesh in Numbers 20.
3. This period includes
1. Spying the land of Canaan
2. The unbelief of the congregation
3. The rebellion of Korah
4. The confirmation of the high priest
5. The red heifer
3. From Kadesh to Mount Hor (Numbers 33:37And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
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1. The time frame
1. Israel arrives in Kadesh in Numbers 20:1Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
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2. Israel leaves Kadesh in Numbers 20:22And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
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2. The events
1. The death of Miriam (Numbers 20:1Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.
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2. No water for the congregation (Numbers 20:2And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.
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3. The people rise up against Moses and Aaron (Numbers 20:2-3 [2] And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron. [3] And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!
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4. The Israelites blame the wrong people for being in the wilderness (Numbers 20:4-5 [4] And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there? [5] And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.
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5. Moses disobeys God concerning the rock (Numbers 20:10-11 [10] And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? [11] And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
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6. The refusal of Edom to allow Israel passage (Numbers 20:18And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.
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3. THE DEATH OF THE HIGH PRIEST (Numbers 33:38-39 [38] And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month. [39] And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.
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1. The Division of Time
1. The first part of this chapter is dealing with the journeys of God’s people.
2. The last part of this chapter is dealing with the journeys of God’s people.
3. The Lord divides all of these events with the death of Aaron.
2. The Reminder Given
1. We already read about this in great detail in Numbers 20.
2. The Lord for some reason brings us back around to the details again.
4. THE CONTINUATION OF THE JOURNEY (Numbers 33:40-49 [40] And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel. [41] And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. [42] And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. [43] And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth. [44] And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab. [45] And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad. [46] And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim. [47] And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. [48] And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. [49] And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.
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1. The Fear of the Enemy (Numbers 33:40And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
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2. From Hor to the Jordan (Numbers 33:41-49 [41] And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah. [42] And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon. [43] And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth. [44] And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab. [45] And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad. [46] And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim. [47] And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo. [48] And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. [49] And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.
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1. From Mount Hor to Zalmonah (Numbers 33:41And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
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2. From Zalmonah to Punon (Numbers 33:42And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
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3. From Punon to Oboth (Numbers 33:43And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
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1. The Israelites arrive in Oboth in Numbers 21:10And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
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2. Somewhere in this time is the occurrence of the brasen serpent on the pole.
4. From Oboth to Ijeabarim (Numbers 33:44And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab.
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1. This move occurs in Numbers 21:11And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.
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2. They are said to be toward the rising of the sun.
5. From Iim to Dibongad (Numbers 33:45And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.
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6. From Dibongad to Almondiblathaim (Numbers 33:46And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
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7. From Almondiblathaim to the Mountains of Abarim (Numbers 33:47And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
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8. From the mountains of Abarim to the plains of Moab (Numbers 33:48-49 [48] And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho. [49] And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.
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5. THE NUMBER OF PLACES MENTIONED
1. This Chapter Mentions Forty-Two Places.
1. It starts in Egypt.
2. It ends in the plains of Moab.
2. Forty-Two and Testings
1. The math
1. 42 = 6 x 7
2. Six is the number of man.
3. Seven is the number of God’s work.
2. The wilderness wanderings
1. This time was a time of conflict between man and God’s will.
3. The time of drought (James 5:17Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
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4. The time of the tribulation (Revelation 11:1-2 [1] And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. [2] But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
   See All...; Revelation 13:1-5 [1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. [2] And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. [3] And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. [4] And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? [5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
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5. The generations of Christ in Matthew
1. The 42 generations come from the genealogy of Christ as recorded in Matthew chapter one. It goes from Abraham to Jesus Christ and has 42 generations by the record of scripture itself.
2. Matthew 1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
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3. However, notice that the verse does not specifically state that there are 42 generations. It says rather that there are three groups of 14 generations. This is important because when someone counts through the generations, only 41 can be found in a straight count. But notice the wording of Matthew 1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
   See All.... David is included in both the first list of 14 names and the second list of 14 names. He is the fourteenth generation from Abraham, but he is the beginning of another set of 14. That is why the straight count only gives 41 names.