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Numbers 33:9 Cross-References
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“And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.”
Numbers 33:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 33:9
From Bitterness to AbundanceThis verse records Israel's movement from Marah to Elim during the wilderness wanderings—a journey from bitter disappointment to abundant provision. The name Marah (marah, מָרָה) means "bitter," commemorating the bitter waters Israel encountered there (Exodus 15:23). The Lord miraculously sweetened those waters, providing a crucial lesson about His power to transform hardship into blessing.Elim presents a dramatic contrast: twelve fountains (shtem esreh ayanot mayim, שְׁתֵּים עֶשְׂרֵה עֵינֹת מַיִם) and seventy palm trees (shivim temarim, שִׁבְעִים תְּמָרִים). The nu...
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