Numbers 33:8

“They set out from before Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness; they went a three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.”

Numbers 33:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 33:8, word by word

They set outיִּסְעוּyisu

set out

To break camp and set out for another place.

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from beforeפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Hahirothחִירֹתchirot

Pi-hahiroth

Pi-hahiroth, a place in Egypt by the sea, where Israel camped before crossing.

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and passedיַּעַבְרוּyaavru

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

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through the midstתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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of the seaיָּםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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into the wildernessמִּדְבָּרָmidbara

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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they wentיֵּלְכוּyelchu

walk

To conduct oneself day by day in a certain way, as one walks along a road.

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a three days’שְׁלֹשֶׁתsheloshet

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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a three days’יָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

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journeyדֶּרֶךְderech

journey

The stretch one covers going from place to place, and how long it takes.

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of Ethamאֵתָםetam

Etham

Etham, a camping place at the edge of the desert.

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and campedיַּחֲנוּyachanu

encamp

To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.

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at Marahמָרָהmara

Marah

Marah, "bitter": a place in the desert with bitter water.

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The context

7They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is in front of Baal-zephon, and they camped before Migdol.

8 · This verse (above)

9They set out from Marah and came to Elim; and at Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

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