Numbers 33:2
Numbers 33:2 in Multiple Translations
At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points:
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of Jehovah: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
And the stages of their journey on their way out were put down in writing by Moses at the order of the Lord: these are the stages of their journey and the way they went.
Moses recorded the different parts of their journey as instructed by the Lord. These are the journeys they made listed in order from where they started:
And Moses wrote their going out by their iourneies according to ye commandement of the Lord: so these are ye iourneies of their going out.
and Moses writeth their outgoings, by their journeys, by the command of Jehovah; and these [are] their journeys, by their outgoings:
Moses wrote the starting points of their journeys by the commandment of the LORD. These are their journeys according to their starting points.
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
Which Moses wrote down according to the places of their encamping, which they changed by the commandment of the Lord.
Yahweh commanded Moses/me to write down the names of the places where they/we went.
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 33:2
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Numbers 33:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יִּכְתֹּ֨ב
מֹשֶׁ֜ה
אֶת
מוֹצָאֵי/הֶ֛ם
לְ/מַסְעֵי/הֶ֖ם
עַל
פִּ֣י
יְהוָ֑ה
וְ/אֵ֥לֶּה
מַסְעֵי/הֶ֖ם
לְ/מוֹצָאֵי/הֶֽם
וַ/יִּכְתֹּ֨ב
kâthab
H3789
to write
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מֹשֶׁ֜ה
Môsheh
H4872
Moses
N-proper
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
מוֹצָאֵי/הֶ֛ם
môwtsâʼ
H4161
exit
N-mp | Suff
לְ/מַסְעֵי/הֶ֖ם
maççaʻ
H4550
journey
Prep | N-mp | Suff
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
Prep
פִּ֣י
peh
H6310
lip
N-ms
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
וְ/אֵ֥לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
Conj | Pron
מַסְעֵי/הֶ֖ם
maççaʻ
H4550
journey
N-mp | Suff
לְ/מוֹצָאֵי/הֶֽם
môwtsâʼ
H4161
exit
Prep | N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 33:2
וַ/יִּכְתֹּ֨ב
kâthab
H3789
"to write"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To write or record something, including inscribing or engraving. It is used in various contexts, such as writing down a decree or subscribing to an agreement. This word is about putting thoughts or ideas into written form.
Definition: 1) to write, record, enrol 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on 1a2) to write down, describe in writing 1a3) to register, enrol, record 1a4) to decree 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be written 1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled 1c) (Piel) to continue writing Aramaic equivalent: ke.tav (כְּתַב "to write" H3790)
Usage: Occurs in 212 OT verses. KJV: describe, record, prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten). See also: Exodus 17:14; 1 Chronicles 9:1; Psalms 40:8.
מֹשֶׁ֜ה
Môsheh
H4872
"Moses"
N-proper
Moses, the Israelite leader, was born to Amram and Jochebed and led the Exodus from Egypt. He received the law from God and is considered a key figure in the Bible. Moses means 'drawn' in Hebrew.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.2.10; son of: Amram (H6019) and Jochebed (H3115); brother of: Aaron (H0175) and Miriam (H4813); married to Zipporah (H6855); father of: Gershom (H1647) and Eliezer (H0461H); also called Manasseh at Jdg.18.30(?) § Moses = "drawn" the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus
Usage: Occurs in 704 OT verses. KJV: Moses. See also: Exodus 2:10; Exodus 13:1; Exodus 32:21.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
מוֹצָאֵי/הֶ֛ם
môwtsâʼ
H4161
"exit"
N-mp | Suff
Exit refers to a way out or a place of departure, like a gate or a door. In 1 Samuel 17:52, it describes the Israelites' escape route from the Philistines. This term can also mean the rising of the sun or the source of a river.
Definition: 1) act or place of going out or forth, issue, export, source, spring 1a) a going forth 1a1) rising (sun), going forth of a command 1a2) goings forth, those going forth 1a3) way out, exit 1b) that which goes forth 1b1) utterance 1b2) export 1c) place of going forth 1c1) source or spring (of water) 1c2) place of departure 1c3) east (of sun) 1c4) mine (of silver)
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-) course (springs). See also: Numbers 30:13; Psalms 75:7; Psalms 19:7.
לְ/מַסְעֵי/הֶ֖ם
maççaʻ
H4550
"journey"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
A journey or march is what this word describes, often involving the movement of people or armies. It appears in books like Numbers and Isaiah, describing the Israelites' travels. This word can also mean a station or stopping point along the way.
Definition: 1) a pulling up (of stakes), breaking camp, setting out, journey 1a) pulling up, breaking camp 1b) setting out 1c) station, stage, journey
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: journey(-ing). See also: Genesis 13:3; Numbers 10:6; Deuteronomy 10:11.
עַל
ʻal
H5921
"upon"
Prep
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
פִּ֣י
peh
H6310
"lip"
N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to the mouth, lips, or edge of something, and can also mean a portion or side of something. It is often used to describe speech or the act of speaking. This word appears in various forms, such as mouth, lip, or edge.
Definition: : lip/mouth peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21
Usage: Occurs in 460 OT verses. KJV: accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word. See also: Genesis 4:11; Deuteronomy 21:17; Ezra 9:11.
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
וְ/אֵ֥לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
"these"
Conj | Pron
This Hebrew word is used to point out specific people or things, like saying 'these' or 'those'. It appears in the book of Genesis, where God says 'let there be light' and separates the light from the darkness.
Definition: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)
Usage: Occurs in 697 OT verses. KJV: an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m). See also: Genesis 2:4; Exodus 35:1; Deuteronomy 1:35.
מַסְעֵי/הֶ֖ם
maççaʻ
H4550
"journey"
N-mp | Suff
A journey or march is what this word describes, often involving the movement of people or armies. It appears in books like Numbers and Isaiah, describing the Israelites' travels. This word can also mean a station or stopping point along the way.
Definition: 1) a pulling up (of stakes), breaking camp, setting out, journey 1a) pulling up, breaking camp 1b) setting out 1c) station, stage, journey
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: journey(-ing). See also: Genesis 13:3; Numbers 10:6; Deuteronomy 10:11.
לְ/מוֹצָאֵי/הֶֽם
môwtsâʼ
H4161
"exit"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
Exit refers to a way out or a place of departure, like a gate or a door. In 1 Samuel 17:52, it describes the Israelites' escape route from the Philistines. This term can also mean the rising of the sun or the source of a river.
Definition: 1) act or place of going out or forth, issue, export, source, spring 1a) a going forth 1a1) rising (sun), going forth of a command 1a2) goings forth, those going forth 1a3) way out, exit 1b) that which goes forth 1b1) utterance 1b2) export 1c) place of going forth 1c1) source or spring (of water) 1c2) place of departure 1c3) east (of sun) 1c4) mine (of silver)
Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: brought out, bud, that which came out, east, going forth, goings out, that which (thing that) is gone out, outgoing, proceeded out, spring, vein, (water-) course (springs). See also: Numbers 30:13; Psalms 75:7; Psalms 19:7.
Study Notes — Numbers 33:2
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- Context
- Cross References
- Numbers 33:2 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 33:2
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 33:2
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
- Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
- Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
- Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
- Sermons on Numbers 33:2
Context — Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites
1These are the journeys of the Israelites when they came out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.
2At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points:
3On the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, the Israelites set out from Rameses. They marched out defiantly in full view of all the Egyptians, 4who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Numbers 9:17–23 | Whenever the cloud was lifted from above the Tent, the Israelites would set out, and wherever the cloud settled, there the Israelites would camp. At the LORD’s command the Israelites set out, and at the LORD’s command they camped. As long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle, they remained encamped. Even when the cloud lingered over the tabernacle for many days, the Israelites kept the LORD’s charge and did not set out. Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for only a few days, and they would camp at the LORD’s command and set out at the LORD’s command. Sometimes the cloud remained only from evening until morning, and when it lifted in the morning, they would set out. Whether it was by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up, they would set out. Whether the cloud lingered for two days, a month, or longer, the Israelites camped and did not set out as long as the cloud remained over the tabernacle; but when it was lifted, they would set out. They camped at the LORD’s command, and they set out at the LORD’s command; they carried out the LORD’s charge according to His command through Moses. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 10:11 | Then the LORD said to me, “Get up. Continue your journey ahead of the people, that they may enter and possess the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.” |
| 3 | Numbers 10:6 | When you sound the short blasts a second time, the camps that lie on the south side are to set out. The blasts are to signal them to set out. |
| 4 | Numbers 10:13 | They set out this first time according to the LORD’s command through Moses. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 1:2 | It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir. |
Numbers 33:2 Summary
This verse tells us that Moses wrote down the different places the Israelites stopped on their journey out of Egypt, just like how we might keep a travel journal. He did this because God told him to, and it helps us see how God guided and took care of His people, as seen in Exodus 13:18 and Deuteronomy 8:2-5. By looking at these 'stages' of their journey, we can learn to trust in God's plan for our own lives and be obedient to His commands, just like Moses was. This reminds us that God is always with us, guiding us, and providing for us, as promised in Matthew 28:20 and Hebrews 13:5.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Moses record the stages of their journey?
Moses recorded the stages of their journey at the Lord's command, as seen in Numbers 33:2, to provide a historical record of God's faithfulness and guidance throughout their travels, similar to how God instructed Joshua to set up stones as a memorial in Joshua 4:7.
What is the significance of listing the stages by their starting points?
Listing the stages by their starting points, as mentioned in Numbers 33:2, emphasizes the Israelites' obedience to God's command to move from one place to another, demonstrating their trust in His plan, as also seen in Proverbs 3:5-6 where it says to trust in the Lord with all your heart.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the book of Numbers?
This verse is a introduction to the detailed account of the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, which is a central theme in the book of Numbers, as it showcases God's provision, guidance, and discipline, as seen in Numbers 33:1-4 and Deuteronomy 8:2-5.
What can we learn from Moses' obedience in recording the stages of their journey?
Moses' obedience in recording the stages of their journey, as seen in Numbers 33:2, teaches us the importance of following God's commands, even when we don't fully understand the purpose, and trusting in His sovereignty, as also emphasized in Romans 11:33-36.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can trust in God's plan for my life, even when the journey ahead seems uncertain?
- How can I, like Moses, be obedient to God's commands, even when it's challenging or doesn't make sense to me?
- What are some 'stages' in my life where I've seen God's faithfulness and guidance, and how can I reflect on those experiences to deepen my trust in Him?
- In what ways can I use my own experiences to encourage and guide others, just as Moses' record of the Israelites' journey was meant to instruct and encourage future generations?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 33:2
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys, by the commandment of the Lord,.... Which may be understood, either that their journeys were by the commandment of the Lord; so Aben Ezra
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 33:2
And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
Moses would have this done, partly to evince the truth of the history, partly to preserve the remembrance of God’ s glorious and miraculous works both of judgment and mercy towards his people, and thereby to confirm their faith in their present difficult undertaking.
Trapp's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
Numbers 33:2 And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these [are] their journeys according to their goings out.Ver. 2. And Moses wrote.] Moses was primus in historia, as Martial saith of Salust.
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
(2) By the commandment of the Lord.—It does not clearly appear whether these words should be understood of the record of the journeys of the Israelites as being made by Moses in obedience to a Divine command, or whether they should be understood of the journeys themselves as being taken in obedience to the Divine command.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
Verse 2. And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys] We may consider the whole book of Numbers as a diary, and indeed the first book of travels ever published. Dr. Shaw, Dr. Pococke, and several others, have endeavoured to mark out the route of the Israelites, through this great, dreary, and trackless desert, and have ascertained many of the stages here described. Indeed there are sufficient evidences of this important journey still remaining, for the descriptions of many are so particular that the places are readily ascertained by them; but this is not the case with all. Israel was the Church of God in the wilderness, and its unsettled, wandering state under Moses may point out the unsettled state of religion under the law. Their being brought, after the death of Moses, into the promised rest by Joshua, may point out the establishment, fixedness, and certainty of that salvation provided by Jesus Christ, of whom Joshua, in name and conduct, was a remarkable type. Mr. Ainsworth imagines that the forty-two stations here enumerated, through which the Israelites were brought to the verge of the promised land, and afterwards taken over Jordan into the rest which God had promised, point out the forty-two generations from Abraham unto Christ, through whom the Saviour of the world came, by whose blood we have an entrance into the holiest, and enjoy the inheritance among the saints in light.
And Mr. Bromley, in his Way to the Sabbath of Rest, considers each name and place as descriptive of the spiritual state through which a soul passes in its way to the kingdom of God. But in cases of this kind fancy has much more to do than judgment.
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 33:2
2. Moses wrote their goings — This is a proof of the Mosaic authorship of this book.
Sermons on Numbers 33:2
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All That Jesus Taught Bible Study - Part 77 by Zac Poonen | This sermon delves into the profound events surrounding Jesus' crucifixion, highlighting his obedience to the prompting of the Holy Spirit, fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, |
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The Sin That Keeps Us Out of the Promise Land by Vincent G. Artese | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of not hesitating or delaying when it comes to following God's will. He uses the example of the Israelites in the Bible who he |
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(Through the Bible) Deuteronomy 1-4 by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of serving the true and living God and warns against idolatry. He references the story of Moses and the Israelites at Mount Si |
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Personal Preparation for Spiritual Awakening by Ale Leiding | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for spiritual awakening and recognizing who God is. He highlights the despair and despondency that many Christians feel when observi |
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Numbers and Deuteronomy by Ron Bailey | In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the experience of being served in a hotel and draws a parallel to the role of a priest serving the Lord. The speaker emphasizes that those w |
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Mid South Conference 1981-04 the People of Israel by Aldy Fam Fanous | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the journey of the children of Israel from Egypt to Canaan and how it relates to the Christian experience. The speaker emphasizes that those w |
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The Distance of Difference by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the significant spiritual journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, illustrating how the eleven-day journey turned into forty years due to the 'distance of d |