King James Version:
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And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
Complete Jewish Bible:
They moved on from Tachat and camped at Terach.
Berean Standard Bible:
They set out from Tahath and camped at Terah.
American Standard Version:
And they journeyed from Tahath, and encamped in Terah.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And they departed{H5265} from Tahath{H8480}, and pitched{H2583} at Tarah{H8646}.
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Commentary for Numbers 33:27
Numbers 33:27 is part of a larger itinerary section in the Book of Numbers that details the various stopping points of the Israelites during their 40-year journey through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. This particular verse mentions two locations, Tahath and Tarah, where the Israelites camped as they moved towards the Promised Land.
Themes:
1. **Divine Guidance**: The detailed listing of encampments underscores the theme of God's guidance over Israel. God leads them with a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night (Exodus 13:21-22), indicating His presence and direction in their travels.
2. **Faithfulness**: The journey demonstrates God's faithfulness to His promises. Despite the people's repeated rebellion and unbelief, God remains committed to bringing them to the land He had sworn to give to their ancestors.
3. **Historical Record**: The chapter serves as a historical record, preserving the memory of the Israelites' wanderings for future generations, which is significant in the context of Israel's history and identity.
4. **Repentance and Judgment**: The wilderness journey is also a time of testing, repentance, and judgment. The Israelites' frequent complaints and disobedience result in God's discipline, yet the journey also allows for periods of repentance and restoration.
Historical Context:
The Book of Numbers is set in the time of Moses, approximately the 13th century BCE. The Israelites have been delivered from slavery in Egypt and are en route to Canaan, the land promised to them by God. Numbers 33 specifically recounts the various stages of their journey, listing 42 different locations where the Israelites camped.
This verse is situated after the Israelites' refusal to enter the Promised Land due to fear of the inhabitants (Numbers 14), which resulted in God's decree that they would wander in the wilderness for 40 years until the entire generation that had been counted in the census had died, except for Caleb and Joshua, who trusted in God's promise.
The mention of Tahath and Tarah, like the other locations listed, serves to document the route of the Israelites' journey and to remind the readers of the patient leading of God through a long and challenging period in Israel's history, as they moved from slavery to the cusp of inheriting the land God had promised to them.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5265
There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָסַע
Transliteration: nâçaʻ
Pronunciation: naw-sah'
Description: a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney; cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way. - Strong's Number: H8480
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תַּחַת
Transliteration: Tachath
Pronunciation: takh'-ath
Description: the same as תַּחַת; Tachath, the name of a place in the Desert, also of three Israelites; Tahath. - Strong's Number: H2583
There are 135 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָנָה
Transliteration: chânâh
Pronunciation: khaw-naw'
Description: a primitive root (compare חָנַן); properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege); abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent. - Strong's Number: H8646
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תֶּרַח
Transliteration: Terach
Pronunciation: teh'-rakh
Description: of uncertain derivation; Terach, the father of Abraham; also a place in the Desert; Tarah, Terah.