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.

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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

This verse is part of Moses' detailed record of Israel's 40-year journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. Rameses was one of the Egyptian cities where the Israelites had been forced to work as slaves, building storage cities for Pharaoh. Succoth was their first stopping place after the Exodus, marking the beginning of their long journey to 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.

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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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