Numbers, 33

1. The following are the stages by which the Israelites journeyed up by companies from the land of Egypt under the guidance of Moses and Aaron.

1. These were the stages of the journey made by the Israelites when they left Egypt in their companies under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.

2. By the LORD'S command Moses recorded the starting places of the various stages. The starting places of the successive stages were:

2. Moses recorded their starting-points in writing whenever they moved on at Yahweh's order. The stages, from one starting-point to another, were as follows:

3. They set out from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the Passover morrow the Israelites went forth in triumph, in view of all Egypt,

3. They left Rameses in the first month. It was the fifteenth day of the first month, the day following the Passover, when the Israelites confidently set out, under the eyes of all Egypt.

4. While the Egyptians buried their first-born all of whom the LORD had struck down; on their gods, too, the LORD executed judgments.

4. The Egyptians were burying those of their own people whom Yahweh had struck down, all the first-born; Yahweh had carried out his judgement on their gods.

5. Setting out from Rameses, the Israelites camped at Succoth.

5. The Israelites left Rameses and camped at Succoth.

6. Setting out from Succoth, they camped at Etham near the edge of the desert.

6. Then they left Succoth and encamped at Etham which is on the edge of the desert.

7. Setting out from Etham, they turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped opposite Migdol.

7. They left Etham, turned back to Pi-Hahiroth, opposite Baal-Zephon, and encamped before Migdol.

8. Setting out from Pi-hahiroth, they crossed over through the sea into the desert, and after a three days' journey in the desert of Etham, they camped at Marah.

8. They left Pi-Hahiroth, crossed the sea into the desert, and after marching for three days in the desert of Etham they encamped at Marah.

9. Setting out from Marah, they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

9. They left Marah and reached Elim. At Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees; they encamped there.

10. Setting out from Elim, they camped beside the Red Sea.

10. They left Elim and encamped by the Sea of Reeds.

11. Setting out from the Red Sea, they camped in the desert of Sin.

11. They left the Sea of Reeds and encamped in the desert of Sin.

12. Setting out from the desert of Sin, they camped at Dophkah.

12. They left the desert of Sin and encamped at Dophkah.

13. Setting out from Dophkah, they camped at Alush.

13. They left Dophkah and encamped at Alush.

14. Setting out from Alush, they camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

14. They left Alush and encamped at Rephidim; the people found no drinking water there.

15. Setting out from Rephidim, they camped in the desert of Sinai.

15. They left Rephidim and encamped in the desert of Sinai.

16. Setting out from the desert of Sinai, they camped at Kibroth-hattaavah.

16. They left the desert of Sinai and encamped at Kibroth-ha-Taavah.

17. Setting out from Kibroth-hattaavah, they camped at Hazeroth.

17. They left Kibroth-ha-Taavah and encamped at Hazeroth.

18. Setting out from Hazeroth, they camped at Rithmah.

18. They left Hazeroth and encamped at Rithmah.

19. Setting out from Rithmah, they camped at Rimmon-perez.

19. They left Rithmah and encamped at Rimmon-Perez.

20. Setting out from Rimmon-perez, they camped at Libnah.

20. They left Rimmon-Perez and encamped at Libnah.

21. Setting out from Libnah, they camped at Rissah.

21. They left Libnah and encamped at Rissah.

22. Setting out from Rissah, they camped at Kehelathah.

22. They left Rissah and encamped at Kehelathah.

23. Setting out from Kehelathah, they camped at Mount Shepher.

23. They left Kehelathah and encamped at Mount Shepher.

24. Setting out from Mount Shepher, they camped at Haradah.

24. They left Mount Shepher and encamped at Haradah.

25. Setting out from Haradah, they camped at Makheloth.

25. They left Haradah and encamped at Makheloth.

26. Setting out from Makheloth, they camped at Tahath.

26. They left Makheloth and encamped at Tahath.

27. Setting out from Tahath, they camped at Terah.

27. They left Tahath and encamped at Terah.

28. Setting out from Terah, they camped at Mithkah.

28. They left Terah and encamped at Mithkah.

29. Setting out from Mithkah, they camped at Hashmonah.

29. They left Mithkah and encamped at Hashmonah.

30. Setting out from Hashmonah,-They camped at Moseroth.

30. They left Hashmonah and encamped at Moseroth.

31. Setting out from Moseroth, they camped at Bene-jaakan.

31. They left Moseroth and encamped at Bene-Jaakan.

32. Setting out from Bene-jaakan, they camped at Mount Gidgad.

32. They left Bene-Jaakan and encamped at Hor-Gidgad.

33. Setting out from Mount Gidgad, they camped at Jotbathah.

33. They left Hor-Gidgad and encamped at Jotbathah.

34. Setting out from Jotbathah, they camped at Abronah.

34. They left Jotbathah and encamped at Abronah.

35. Setting out from Abronah, they camped at Ezion-geber.

35. They left Abronah and encamped at Ezion-Geber.

36. Setting out from Ezion-geber,-They camped in the desert of Zin, at Kadesh.

36. They left Ezion-Geber and encamped in the desert of Zin, that is, at Kadesh.

37. Setting out from Kadesh, they camped at Mount Hor on the border of the land of Edom.

37. They left Kadesh and encamped at Mount Hor, on the borders of the land of Edom.

38. (Aaron the priest ascended Mount Hor at the LORD'S command, and there he died in the fortieth year from the departure of the Israelites from the land of Egypt, on the first day of the fifth month.

38. The priest Aaron went up Mount Hor on Yahweh's orders and died there in the fortieth year of the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, in the fifth month, on the first day of the month.

39. Aaron was a hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.

39. Aaron was a hundred and twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.

40. Now, when the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negeb in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming. . . . )

40. The king of Arad, the Canaanite who lived in the Negeb of Canaan, heard of the Israelites' arrival.

41. Setting out from Mount Hor,-They camped at Zalmonah.

41. They left Mount Hor and encamped at Zalmonah.

42. Setting out from Zalmonah, they camped at Punon.

42. They left Zalmonah and encamped at Punon.

43. Setting out from Punon, they camped at Oboth.

43. They left Punon and encamped at Oboth.

44. Setting out from Oboth, they camped at Iye-abarim on the border of Moab.

44. They left Oboth and encamped in Moabite territory at Iye-Abarim.

45. Setting out from Iye-abarim, they camped at Dibon-gad.

45. They left Iyim and encamped at Dibon-Gad.

46. Setting out from Dibon-gad, they camped at Almon-diblathaim.

46. They left Dibon-Gad and encamped at Almon-Diblathaim.

47. Setting out from Almon-diblathaim, they camped in the Abarim Mountains opposite Nebo.

47. They left Almon-Diblathaim and encamped in the Abarim mountains facing Nebo.

48. Setting out from the Abarim Mountains, they camped on the plains of Moab along the Jericho stretch of the Jordan.

48. They left the Abarim mountains and encamped on the Plains of Moab, near the Jordan opposite Jericho.

49. Their camp along the Jordan on the plains of Moab extended from Beth-jeshimoth to Abelshittim.

49. They encamped near the Jordan between Beth-ha-Jeshimoth and Abel-ha-Shittim, on the Plains of Moab.

50. The LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab beside the Jericho stretch of the Jordan and said to him:

50. Yahweh spoke to Moses on the Plains of Moab, near the Jordan by Jericho, and said:

51. "Tell the Israelites: When you go across the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

51. 'Speak to the Israelites and say: "When you have crossed the Jordan into Canaan,

52. drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you; destroy all their stone figures and molten images, and demolish all their high places.

52. you will drive out all the local inhabitants before you. You will destroy all their painted images, you will destroy all their metal statues and you will demolish all their high places.

53. "You shall take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land as your property.

53. You will take possession of the country and settle in it, for I have given you the country as your property.

54. You shall apportion the land among yourselves by lot, clan by clan, assigning a large heritage to a large group and a small heritage to a small group. Wherever anyone's lot falls, there shall his property be within the heritage of his ancestral tribe.

54. You will share it out by lot among your clans. To a large clan you will give a larger heritage, and to a smaller clan you will give a smaller heritage. Where the lot falls for each, that will be his. Your heritage will depend on the size of your tribe.

55. "But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, those whom you allow to remain will become as barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they will harass you in the country where you live,

55. If, however, you do not drive out the local inhabitants before you, the ones you allow to remain will be thorns in your eyes and thistles in your sides and will harass you in the country where you are living,

56. and I will treat you as I had intended to treat them."

56. and I shall treat you as I intended to treat them." '