Numbers 33:5

“The sons of Israel set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.”

Numbers 33:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 33:5, word by word

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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set outיִּסְעוּyisu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

Where else “yisu” appears
from Ramesesרַעְמְסֵסramses

Rameses

Rameses, an area of northeastern Egypt, the same region as Goshen; also a city built by the Israelites there.

Where else “ramses” appears
and campedיַּחֲנוּyachanu

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

Where else “yachanu” appears
at Succothסֻכֹּתsukot

Succoth

Succoth: "booths". A place east of the Jordan; also a place in Egypt where Israel camped.

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The context

4while the Egyptians were burying those whom YHWH had struck among them, every firstborn; and on their gods YHWH had executed judgments.

5 · This verse (above)

6They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness.

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