The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
The leaders dug the well, and the nobles of the people dug it too, following the instructions of their lawgiver, using their staffs. Then from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah.
This verse describes how the Israelite leaders worked together to dig a well under Moses' guidance, then continued their journey to the next place.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Israel's 40-year wilderness journey to the Promised Land, after they had been complaining about lack of water. God had just provided them with water from a well, and the leaders participated in the digging process. This was part of their travels through the desert regions east of the Jordan River as they approached Canaan.
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