Numbers 33:3-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 33:12

And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin ,.... According to the account in Exodus, this was after they had the manna given them, see Exodus 17:1 . and encamped at Dophkah ; twelve miles from the wilderness of Sin; and of this, and the next encampment, no mention is made in Exodus. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 33:13

And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush. The strong fort, as the Targum of Jonathan calls it; this was twelve miles from Dophkah: according to the Jewish chronology F4 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 5. p. 17. , this Alush is the wilderness of Sin, where the Israelites came on the fifteenth day of the seventh month from their going out of Egypt; and they say, that in Alush the sabbath was given them, and that there they kept the first sabbath, as it is said: and the people rested... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 33:14

And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim ,.... Eight miles from Alush: where was no water for the people to drink ; and they murmured, and a rock here was smitten by Moses at the command of God, and waters gushed out sufficient for them and their flocks, Exodus 17:1 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Numbers 33:15

And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. Eight miles from Rephidim; and from a mount of this name here were given the decalogue, with all other statutes and ordinances, judicial and ceremonial, and orders and directions for building the tabernacle, and making all the vessels appertaining to it, and which were all made during their stay here. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:3

From Rameses - This appears to have been the metropolis of the land of Goshen, and the place of rendezvous whence the whole Israelitish nation set out on their journey to the promised land; and is supposed to be the same as Cairo. See the notes on Exodus 12:37 . Here Follow the Forty-Two Stations Station 1. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:5

And pitched in Succoth - This name signifies booths or tents, and probably refers to no town or village, but simply designates the place where they pitched their tents for the first time after their departure from Rameses. Stat. 2. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:6

Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness - This place is not well known; Dr. Shaw supposes it to have been one mile from Cairo. Calmet thinks it is the city of Buthum mentioned by Herodotus, which he places in Arabia, on the frontiers of Egypt. Stat. 3. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:7

Pi-hahiroth - See on Exodus 14:1 ; (note), and Exodus 14:2 ; (note). Baal-zephon Calmet supposes to be the Clysma of the Greeks, and the Kolzum of the Arabians. Stat. 4. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:8

And went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham - Called the wilderness of Shur, Exodus 15:22 . And pitched in Marah - Dr. Shaw supposes this place to be at Sedur, over against the valley of Baideah, on the opposite side of the Red Sea. Stat. 5. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Numbers 33:9

And came unto Elim - A place on the skirts of the deserts of Sin, two leagues from Tor, and nearly thirty from Corondel, a large bay on the east side of the Red Sea. Dr. Shaw, when he visited this place, found but nine of the twelve wells mentioned in the text, and instead of 70 palm trees, he found upwards of 2,000. See on Exodus 15:27 ; (note). Stat. 6. read more

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