KJV King James Version
And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which [is] before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
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Numbers 33:7
And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which [is] before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
WEB World English Bible
They traveled from Etham, and turned back to Pihahiroth, which is before Baal Zephon: and they encamped before Migdol.
ASV American Standard Version
And they journeyed from Etham, and turned back unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they encamped before Migdol.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they journey from Etham, and turn back on Pi-Hahiroth, which is on the front of Baal-Zephon, and they encamp before Migdol.
Surrounding context — Numbers 33
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּסְעוּ֙H5265 · na.sato set outמֵֽאֵתָ֔םH864 · e.tamEthamוַיָּ֙שָׁב֙H7725 · shuvto return: returnעַל־H5921 · aluponפִּ֣יH6367 · pi ha.chi.rotPi-hahirothהַחִירֹ֔תH6367 · pi ha.chi.rotPi-hahirothאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichעַל־H5921 · aluponפְּנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeבַּ֣עַלH1189 · ba.al tse.phonBaal-zephonצְפ֑וֹןH1189 · ba.al tse.phonBaal-zephonוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּH2583 · cha.nahto campלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמִגְדֹּֽל׃H4024 · mig.doltower
Cross-references
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.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.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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