Numbers 33:11
New International Version
They left the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.

New Living Translation
They left the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Sin.

English Standard Version
And they set out from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Sin.

Berean Standard Bible
They set out from the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.

King James Bible
And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.

New King James Version
They moved from the Red Sea and camped in the Wilderness of Sin.

New American Standard Bible
And they journeyed from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Sin.

NASB 1995
They journeyed from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Sin.

NASB 1977
And they journeyed from the Red Sea, and camped in the wilderness of Sin.

Legacy Standard Bible
They journeyed from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Sin.

Amplified Bible
They moved out from the Red Sea and camped in the Wilderness of Sin.

Christian Standard Bible
They traveled from the Red Sea and camped in the Wilderness of Sin.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They departed from the Red Sea and camped in the Wilderness of Sin.

American Standard Version
And they journeyed from the Red Sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.

Contemporary English Version
then turned east and camped along the western edge of the Sinai Desert.

English Revised Version
And they journeyed from the Red Sea, and pitched in the wilderness of Sin.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They moved from the Red Sea and set up camp in the Desert of Sin.

Good News Translation
Their next camp was in the desert of Sin.

International Standard Version
They traveled from the Reed Sea, then rested in the Wilderness of Zin.

Majority Standard Bible
They set out from the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.

NET Bible
They traveled from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Zin.

New Heart English Bible
They traveled from the Sea at the End, and camped in the wilderness of Sin.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.

World English Bible
They traveled from the Red Sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they journey from the Red Sea and encamp in the wilderness of Sin.

Young's Literal Translation
And they journey from the Red Sea, and encamp in the wilderness of Sin;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will remove from the sea of sedge, and encamp in the desert of Sin.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They camped in the desert of Sin.

Catholic Public Domain Version
they were encamped in the desert of Sin.

New American Bible
Setting out from the Red Sea, they camped in the wilderness of Sin.

New Revised Standard Version
They set out from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Sin.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they departed from the Red Sea and encamped in the wilderness of Seen.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they picked up from beside the Sea of Reeds and they camped in the wilderness of Sin.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they journeyed from the Red Sea, and pitched in the wilderness of Sin.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they departed from the Red Sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites
10They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea. 11They set out from the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin. 12They set out from the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.…

Cross References
Exodus 16:1
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.

Exodus 17:1
Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.

Exodus 19:1-2
In the third month, on the same day of the month that the Israelites had left the land of Egypt, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai. / After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.

Deuteronomy 1:2
It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.

Deuteronomy 8:2
Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.

Deuteronomy 32:10
He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.

Joshua 5:6
For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Nehemiah 9:19-21
You in Your great compassion did not forsake them in the wilderness. By day the pillar of cloud never turned away from guiding them on their path; and by the night the pillar of fire illuminated the way they should go. / You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst. / For forty years You sustained them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing. Their clothes did not wear out and their feet did not swell.

Psalm 78:14-15
He led them with a cloud by day and with a light of fire all night. / He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas.

Psalm 105:39-41
He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night. / They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven. / He opened a rock, and water gushed out; it flowed like a river in the desert.

Isaiah 63:11-14
Then His people remembered the days of old, the days of Moses. Where is He who brought them through the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among them, / who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown, / who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? ...

Acts 7:36
He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.

1 Corinthians 10:1-4
I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ...

Hebrews 3:7-11
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...

Hebrews 3:16-19
For who were the ones who heard and rebelled? Were they not all those Moses led out of Egypt? / And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? ...


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They set out from the Red Sea
This phrase marks a significant transition in the journey of the Israelites. The Red Sea is a pivotal location in the Exodus narrative, where God miraculously parted the waters to allow the Israelites to escape from the pursuing Egyptian army (Exodus 14:21-22). This event is a powerful demonstration of God's deliverance and faithfulness. The crossing of the Red Sea is often seen as a type of baptism, symbolizing the believer's passage from slavery to sin into new life in Christ (1 Corinthians 10:1-2). The departure from the Red Sea signifies moving forward in faith, leaving behind the old life of bondage.

and camped in the Desert of Sin.
The Desert of Sin is a geographical area located between Elim and Mount Sinai. It is not to be confused with the concept of sin as wrongdoing; rather, it is a proper name for a specific location. This desert is part of the wilderness journey where the Israelites experienced God's provision and testing. In Exodus 16, it is in the Desert of Sin that God provided manna and quail to feed the Israelites, teaching them reliance on His daily provision. The desert experience is symbolic of the Christian's journey of faith, where dependence on God is learned and spiritual growth occurs. The Desert of Sin also foreshadows the testing of Jesus in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11), highlighting themes of trust and obedience to God's word.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Israelites
The chosen people of God, led by Moses, who are on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land.

2. The Red Sea
A significant location where God performed a miraculous deliverance of the Israelites from the pursuing Egyptian army.

3. The Wilderness of Sin
A desert region where the Israelites camped during their journey. It is a place of testing and provision, as God provided manna and quail for the Israelites here.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness in Transition
The journey from the Red Sea to the Wilderness of Sin represents a transition period. God is faithful in guiding and providing for His people during times of change and uncertainty.

Testing and Provision
The Wilderness of Sin is a place of testing, where the Israelites' faith and obedience are challenged. It is also a place of divine provision, reminding us that God meets our needs even in difficult circumstances.

Learning from the Past
The experiences of the Israelites serve as lessons for us today. We are called to trust in God's provision and avoid the pitfalls of grumbling and disobedience.

Spiritual Growth through Trials
Just as the Israelites were tested in the wilderness, our faith is often refined through trials. These experiences can lead to spiritual growth and a deeper reliance on God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They set out
וַיִּסְע֖וּ (way·yis·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey

from the Red
ס֑וּף (sūp̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus

Sea
מִיַּם־ (mî·yam-)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

and camped
וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ (way·ya·ḥă·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp

in the Wilderness
בְּמִדְבַּר־ (bə·miḏ·bar-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

of Sin.
סִֽין׃ (sîn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5512: Eastern frontier city of Egypt


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