KJV ORIGINAL
And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They left Elim and set up camp by the Red Sea.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records another step in Israel's journey through the wilderness as they moved from one camping place to the next.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Moses' detailed record of Israel's 40-year journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, listing each place they camped along the way. Elim was an oasis with twelve springs and seventy palm trees where the Israelites had found refreshment after leaving the bitter waters of Marah. Now they were moving back toward the Red Sea area, continuing their wilderness wanderings before eventually heading toward Mount Sinai.
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