Numbers 33:1

“These are the stages of the sons of Israel, who went out of the land of Egypt by their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.”

Numbers 33:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 33:1, word by word

the stagesמַסְעֵיmase

stage

Each leg of a journey, between one camp and the next.

Where else “mase” appears
of the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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went outיָצְאוּyatsu

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsu” appears
of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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by their armiesצִבְאֹתָtsivota

army

An army.

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under the handיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

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of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

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and Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

Where else “aharon” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2Moses wrote down their departures by their stages at the command of YHWH; and these are their stages by their departures.

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