Exodus 13:20

20 After leaving Sukkoth they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.

Exodus 13:20 in Other Translations

20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

20 And they moved on from Succoth and encamped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.

20 The Israelites left Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.

20 They moved on from Succoth and then camped at Etham at the edge of the wilderness.

20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

20 They moved from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the desert.

20 They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.

20 The people left Succoth. They camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.

Exodus 13:20 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 13:20

And they took their journey from Succoth
On the second day, as Jarchi observes, from their coming out of Egypt, which was the sixteenth of Nisan: and encamped in Etham,
in the edge of the wilderness which had its name from it, and was called the wilderness of Etham, ( Numbers 33:8 ) . Etham is said to be eight miles from Succoth ^F19. Josephus ^F20 calls Succoth Latopolis, which had its name from the fish Latus, formerly worshipped them, where, he says, Babylon was built when Cambyses destroyed Egypt, and is thought by many ^F21 to be the same with Troglodytis, by the Red sea; and Etham is supposed to be the Buto of Herodotus ^F23, where were the temple of Apollo and Diana, and the oracle of Latona.

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 Bunting's Travels, p. 81.
F20 Antiqu. l. 2. c. 15. sect. 1.
F21 See the Universal History, vol. 3. p. 387.
F23 Enterpe, sive, l. 2. c. 59, 63, 83, 155.

Exodus 13:20 In-Context

18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.

19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.”

20 After leaving Sukkoth they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert.

21 By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.

22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 12:37
• 2. Numbers 33:6