Numbers 33:21
New International Version
They left Libnah and camped at Rissah.

New Living Translation
They left Libnah and camped at Rissah.

English Standard Version
And they set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

Berean Standard Bible
They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

King James Bible
And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.

New King James Version
They moved from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

New American Standard Bible
They journeyed from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

NASB 1995
They journeyed from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

NASB 1977
And they journeyed from Libnah, and camped at Rissah.

Legacy Standard Bible
They journeyed from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

Amplified Bible
They moved out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

Christian Standard Bible
They traveled from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They departed from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

American Standard Version
And they journeyed from Libnah, and encamped in Rissah.

English Revised Version
And they journeyed from Libnah, and pitched in Rissah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They moved from Libnah and set up camp at Rissah.

International Standard Version
They traveled from Libnah, then rested in Rissah.

Majority Standard Bible
They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

NET Bible
They traveled from Libnah and camped at Rissah.

New Heart English Bible
They traveled from Libnah, and camped in Rissah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they removed from Libnah, and encamped at Rissah.

World English Bible
They traveled from Libnah, and encamped in Rissah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they journey from Libnah and encamp in Rissah.

Young's Literal Translation
And they journey from Libnah, and encamp in Rissah;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will remove from Libnah, and encamp in Rissah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Removing from Lebna they camped in Ressa.

Catholic Public Domain Version
From Libnah, they made camp at Rissah.

New American Bible
Setting out from Libnah, they camped at Rissah.

New Revised Standard Version
They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they departed from Libnah, and encamped at Rissah.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they picked up from Lebna and they camped in Rasa.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they journeyed from Libnah, and pitched in Rissah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they departed from Lebona, and encamped in Ressan.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites
20They set out from Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah. 21They set out from Libnah and camped at Rissah. 22They set out from Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.…

Cross References
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.

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

Deuteronomy 2:1
Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir.

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 10:1-5
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? ...

Hebrews 4:1-2
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

Hebrews 4:6-7
Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, / God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

Hebrews 11:29
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.


Treasury of Scripture

And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.

Libnah

Deuteronomy 1:1
These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

Laban.

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They set out
This phrase indicates movement and transition, a common theme in the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. The Hebrew root for "set out" is "nasa," which means to pull up, especially the tent pegs, signifying the beginning of a journey. This action reflects obedience to God's command and a readiness to follow His guidance, emphasizing the importance of faith and trust in God's plan.

from Libnah
Libnah, meaning "whiteness" in Hebrew, was one of the stations in the Israelites' wilderness journey. Historically, Libnah was a Canaanite city that later became part of the territory of Judah. Its mention here serves as a reminder of the Israelites' progress and God's faithfulness in leading them through various stages of their journey. The name "whiteness" could symbolize purity or a fresh start, aligning with the idea of moving forward in faith.

and camped
The act of camping signifies a temporary halt in their journey, a time for rest and reflection. The Hebrew word "chanah" means to pitch a tent or encamp, suggesting a period of dwelling and community. This pause in their travels allowed the Israelites to regroup, worship, and prepare for the next phase of their journey, highlighting the importance of rest and spiritual renewal in the believer's life.

at Rissah
Rissah, meaning "dew" in Hebrew, is another station in the wilderness journey. Dew is often associated with blessing and provision in the Bible, as seen in passages like Deuteronomy 33:28. The mention of Rissah may symbolize God's provision and sustenance for the Israelites, even in the desert. It serves as a reminder of God's constant care and the refreshing presence of His Spirit in the lives of His people.

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 Libnah
מִלִּבְנָ֑ה (mil·liḇ·nāh)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3841: Libnah -- a city in soutwest Judah, also a place in the wilderness

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

at Rissah.
בְּרִסָּֽה׃ (bə·ris·sāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7446: Rissah -- a place in the desert


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