Numbers 33 (UEB)

1These were the movements of the people of Israel after they left the land of Egypt by their armed groups under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.These 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.

2Moses wrote down the places from where they left to where they went, as commanded by Yahweh. These were their movements, departure after departure.At the LORD’s command, Moses recorded the stages of their journey. These are the stages listed by their starting points:

3They traveled from Rameses during the first month, leaving on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the morning after the Passover, the people of Israel left openly, in the sight of all the Egyptians.On 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,

4This happened while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, those whom Yahweh had killed among them, for he also inflicted punishment on their gods.who were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down among them; for the LORD had executed judgment against their gods.

5The people of Israel set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.The Israelites set out from Rameses and camped at Succoth.

6They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.

7They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi Hahiroth, which is opposite Baal Zephon, where they camped opposite Migdol.They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.

8Then they set out from opposite Pi Hahiroth and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness. They traveled three days' journey into the wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.They set out from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the sea, into the wilderness, and they journeyed three days into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.

9They set out from Marah and arrived at Elim. At Elim were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees. That is where they camped.They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

10They set out from Elim and camped by the Sea of Reeds.They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.

11They set out from the Sea of Reeds and camped in the wilderness of Sin.They set out from the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.

12They set out from the wilderness of Sin and camped at Dophkah.They set out from the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.

13They set out from Dophkah and camped at Alush.They set out from Dophkah and camped at Alush.

14They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where no water was found for the people to drink.They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

15They set out from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai.They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.

16They set out from the wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.They set out from the Wilderness of Sinai and camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

17They set out from Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.They set out from Kibroth-hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.

18They set out from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.They set out from Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.

19They set out from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez.They set out from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon-perez.

20They set out from Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah.They set out from Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah.

21They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

22They set out from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.They set out from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.

23They set out from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.They set out from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.

24They set out from Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah.They set out from Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah.

25They set out from Haradah and camped at Makheloth.They set out from Haradah and camped at Makheloth.

26They set out from Makheloth and camped at Tahath.They set out from Makheloth and camped at Tahath.

27They set out from Tahath and camped at Terah.They set out from Tahath and camped at Terah.

28They set out from Terah and camped at Mithkah.They set out from Terah and camped at Mithkah.

29They set out from Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah.They set out from Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah.

30They set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.They set out from Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.

31They set out from Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan.They set out from Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.

32They set out from Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad.They set out from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad.

33They set out from Hor Haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.They set out from Hor-haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.

34They set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.They set out from Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.

35They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.

36They set out from Ezion Geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin at Kadesh.They set out from Ezion-geber and camped at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.

37They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, at the edge of the land of Edom.They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the outskirts of the land of Edom.

38Aaron the priest went up Mount Hor at Yahweh's command and died there in the fortieth year after the people of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fifth month, on the first day of the month.At the LORD’s command, Aaron the priest climbed Mount Hor and died there on the first day of the fifth month, in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt.

39Aaron was a 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor.

40The Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the southern wilderness in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the people of Israel.Now the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming.

41They set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.And the Israelites set out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.

42They set out from Zalmonah and camped at Punon.They set out from Zalmonah and camped at Punon.

43They set out from Punon and camped at Oboth.They set out from Punon and camped at Oboth.

44They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, on the border of Moab.They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim on the border of Moab.

45They set out from Iye Abarim and camped at Dibon Gad.They set out from Iyim and camped at Dibon-gad.

46They set out from Dibon Gad and camped at Almon Diblathaim.They set out from Dibon-gad and camped at Almon-diblathaim.

47They set out from Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, opposite Nebo.They set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim facing Nebo.

48They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.They set out from the mountains of Abarim and camped on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

49They camped by the Jordan, from Beth Jeshimoth to Abel Shittim in the plains of Moab.And there on the plains of Moab they camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim.

50Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho and said,On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses,

51"Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, 'When you cross over the Jordan into the land of Canaan,“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you cross the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

52then you must drive out all the land's inhabitants before you. You must destroy all their carved figures. You must destroy all their cast figures and demolish all their high places.you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places.

53You must take possession of the land and settle in it, because I have given you the land to possess.You are to take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess.

54You must inherit the land by lot, according to each clan. To the larger clans you must give a larger share of land, and to the smaller clans you must give a smaller share of land. Wherever the lot falls to each clan, that land will belong to it. You will inherit the land according to your ancestors' tribes.And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.

55But if you do not drive out the land's inhabitants before you, then the people you allow to stay will become like objects in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will make your lives difficult in the land where you settle.But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides; they will harass you in the land where you settle.

56Then it will happen that what I now intend to do to those people, I will do also to you.'"And then I will do to you what I had planned to do to them.”

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Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites

Instructions for Occupying Canaan

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