So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
Moses led the Israelites away from the Red Sea into the wilderness of Shur. They traveled for three days through the desert without finding any water.
This verse shows how the Israelites, right after celebrating God's miraculous rescue at the Red Sea, immediately faced a new challenge of finding water in the desert.
📚 Historical Context
After the Israelites had crossed the Red Sea in a miraculous escape from the Egyptian army, as described in the earlier chapters of Exodus, they began their journey into the wilderness under Moses' leadership. This wilderness of Shur, located in the northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, represented a harsh and barren environment that tested the newly freed people as they moved toward the Promised Land. The lack of water after three days highlighted the immediate challenges they faced in their exodus from slavery.
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