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| 1These are the journeys of the Israelites, who went out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the authority of Moses and Aaron. | 1Here's the travel itinerary for the Israelis after they left the land of Egypt in groups under the authority of Moses and Aaron. |
| 2Moses recorded their departures according to their journeys, by the commandment of the LORD; now these are their journeys according to their departures. | 2Moses recorded their departures in their travels after being commanded to do so by the LORD. Here's a list of their travels based on their departures: |
| 3They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day after the Passover the Israelites went out defiantly in plain sight of all the Egyptians. | 3They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of that first month. The day after the Passover, the Israelis came out confidently, and all the Egyptians watched them leave, |
| 4Now the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had killed among them; the LORD also executed judgments on their gods. | 4while they were burying their firstborn, whom the LORD had killed among them. The LORD also executed justice against their gods. |
| 5The Israelites traveled from Rameses and camped in Succoth. | 5Then the Israelis traveled from Rameses and rested in Succoth. |
| 6They traveled from Succoth, and camped in Etham, which is on the edge of the wilderness. | 6They traveled from Succoth, then rested in Etham, which is at the outskirts of the wilderness. |
| 7They traveled from Etham, and turned again to Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-Zephon; and they camped before Migdal. | 7They traveled from Etham but turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is outside of Baal-zephon. They rested outside of Migdol. |
| 8They traveled from Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and camped in Marah. | 8They traveled from Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea to the wilderness. They were on the road three days in the wilderness of Etham, then rested in Marah. |
| 9They traveled from Marah and came to Elim; in Elim there are twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees, so they camped there. | 9They traveled from Marah and arrived at Elim. In Elim there were twelve wells of water and 70 palm trees, so they rested there. |
| 10They traveled from Elim, and camped by the Red Sea. | 10They traveled from Elim, then rested by the Reed Sea. |
| 11They traveled from the Red Sea and camped in the wilderness of Zin. | 11They traveled from the Reed Sea, then rested in the Wilderness of Zin. |
| 12They traveled from the wilderness of Zin and camped in Dophkah. | 12They traveled from the Wilderness of Zin, then rested in Dophkah. |
| 13And they traveled from Dophkah, and camped in Alush. | 13They traveled from Dophkah, then rested in Alush. |
| 14They traveled from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink. | 14They traveled from Alush, then rested in Rephidim, but there was no water there for the people to drink. |
| 15They traveled from Rephidim and camped in the wilderness of Sinai. | 15They traveled from Rephidim, then rested in the Wilderness of Sinai. |
| 16They traveled from the desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah. | 16They traveled from the Wilderness of Sinai, then rested in Kibroth-hattaavah. |
| 17They traveled from Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth. | 17They traveled from Kibroth-hattaavah, then rested in Hazeroth. |
| 18They traveled from Hazeroth and camped in Rithmah. | 18They traveled from Hazeroth, then rested in Rithmah. |
| 19They traveled from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon-perez. | 19They traveled from Rithmah, then rested in Rimmon-perez. |
| 20They traveled from Rimmon-perez and camped in Libnah. | 20They traveled from Rimmon-perez, then rested in Libnah. |
| 21They traveled from Libnah and camped at Rissah. | 21They traveled from Libnah, then rested in Rissah. |
| 22They traveled from Rissah and camped in Kehelathah. | 22They traveled from Rissah, then rested in Kehelathah. |
| 23They traveled from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher. | 23They traveled from Kehelathah, then rested at Mount Shepher. |
| 24They traveled from Mount Shepher and camped in Haradah. | 24They traveled from Mount Shepher, then rested in Haradah. |
| 25They traveled from Haradah and camped in Makheloth. | 25They traveled from Haradah, then rested in Makheloth. |
| 26They traveled from Makheloth and camped at Tahath. | 26They traveled from Makheloth, then rested in Tahath. |
| 27They traveled from Tahath and camped at Terah. | 27They traveled from Tahath, then rested in Terah. |
| 28They traveled from Terah and camped in Mithcah. | 28They traveled from Terah, then rested in Mithkah. |
| 29They traveled from Mithcah and camped in Hashmonah. | 29They traveled from Mithkah, then rested in Hashmonah. |
| 30They traveled from Hashmonah and camped in Moseroth. | 30They traveled from Hashmonah, then rested in Moseroth. |
| 31They traveled from Moseroth and camped in Bene-jaakan. | 31They traveled from Moseroth, then rested in Bene-jaakan. |
| 32They traveled from Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad. | 32They traveled from Bene-jaakan, then rested in Hor-haggidgad. |
| 33They traveled from Hor-haggidgad and camped in Jotbathah. | 33They traveled from Hor-haggidgad, then rested in Jotbathah. |
| 34They traveled from Jotbathah and camped in Abronah. | 34They traveled from Jotbathah, then rested in Abronah. |
| 35They traveled from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber. | 35They traveled from Abronah, then rested in Ezion-geber. |
| 36They traveled from Ezion-geber and camped in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh. | 36They traveled from Ezion-geber, then rested in the Wilderness of Zin, which is also known as Kadesh. |
| 37They traveled from Kadesh and camped in Mount Hor at the edge of the land of Edom. | 37They traveled from Kadesh, then rested in Mount Hor at the outskirts of the land of Edom. |
| 38Aaron the priest ascended Mount Hor at the command of the LORD, and he died there in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt on the first day of the fifth month. | 38Then Aaron the priest ascended Mount Hor in obedience to the LORD's command and died there, in the fortieth year after the Israelis had come out of the land of Egypt, on the first day of the fifth month. |
| 39Now Aaron was 123 years old when he died in Mount Hor. | 39Aaron was 123 years old when he died on Mount Hor. |
| 40The king of Arad, the Canaanite king who lived in the south of the land of Canaan, heard about the approach of the Israelites. | 40Meanwhile, the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard of the approach of the Israelis, |
| 41They traveled from Mount Hor and camped in Zalmonah. | 41who had traveled from Mount Hor and then rested in Zalmonah. |
| 42They traveled from Zalmonah and camped in Punon. | 42They traveled from Zalmonah, then rested in Punon. |
| 43They traveled from Punon and camped in Oboth. | 43They traveled from Punon, then rested in Oboth. |
| 44They traveled from Oboth and camped in Iye-abarim, on the border of Moab. | 44They traveled from Oboth, then rested in Iye-abarim at the outskirts of Moab. |
| 45They traveled from Iim and camped in Dibon-gad. | 45They traveled from Iyim, then rested in Dibon-gad. |
| 46They traveled from Dibon-gad and camped in Almon-diblathaim. | 46They traveled from Dibon-gad, then rested in Almon-diblathaim. |
| 47They traveled from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim before Nebo. | 47They traveled from Almon-diblathaim, then rested in the mountains of Abarim, facing Nebo. |
| 48They traveled from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River across from Jericho. | 48They traveled from the mountains of Abarim, then rested in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River, across from Jericho. |
| 49They camped by the Jordan, from Beth-jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab. | 49They rested by the Jordan River in the area from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab. |
| 50The LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. He said: | 50Then the LORD told Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River, across from Jericho, |
| 51"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan, | 51"Tell the Israelis that when they have crossed the Jordan River to the land of Canaan, |
| 52you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images, all their molten images, and demolish their high places. | 52they are to drive out all the inhabitants of the land and destroy all their idols and their molten images. You are to demolish all their high places, |
| 53You must dispossess the inhabitants of the land and live in it, for I have given you the land to possess it. | 53take possession of the land, and live in it, because I've given you the land to inherit. |
| 54You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone's inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral tribes. | 54You are to divide the land among yourselves by lot according to your families. The larger the families are in number, the larger their inheritance is to be. The fewer the families are in number, the lesser their inheritance is to be. To whomever the lot falls, that inheritance goes to him. Divide it according to your ancestral tribes. |
| 55But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, then those whom you allow to remain will be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your side, and will cause you trouble in the land where you will be living. | 55But if you fail to drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, their survivors will become irritants in your eyes and thorns in your sides, to prick your sides and afflict you in the very land in which you'll be living. |
| 56And what I intended to do to them I will do to you." | 56Then, what I had planned to do to them, I'll start to do to you." |
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