Numbers 33:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Israelites left Rameses and set up camp in Succoth.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the first stage of the Israelites' journey out of Egypt, moving from the city where they had been slaves to their first camping spot as free people.

📚 Historical Context

The book of Numbers records the Israelites' journeys and events during their wilderness wanderings after escaping slavery in Egypt. In Numbers 33:5, this verse is part of a detailed itinerary summarizing their exodus, marking their departure from Rameses, likely an Egyptian city where they had labored, and their first encampment at Succoth as they followed God's direction toward the Promised Land.

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The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men walking on foot, not counting the women and children.

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They left Succoth and traveled to Etham, where they set up camp at the edge of the wilderness.

Numbers 33:3

They left Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of that month. The day after Passover, the Israelites marched out boldly and triumphantly, right in front of all the Egyptians watching them.

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