Numbers 33:45

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 33:45 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they journeyed from Iyim, and encamped in Dibon-gad.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they journeyed from Iyim, and encamped in Dibon-gad.
Numbers 33:45 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 33

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
45And they journeyed from Iyim, and encamped in Dibon-gad.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they departed from Ijim, and pitched in Dibongad.] Sixteen miles from Ijim; the remove from whence is said to be to the valley of Zared, (<042112>Numbers 21:12) in which Dibongad was, so called perhaps because rebuilt by Gad afterwards.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This list was written out by Moses at God’s command Numbers 33:2, doubtless as a memorial of God’s providential care for His people throughout this long and trying period. Numbers 33:3-6. For these places, see the marginal reference. Numbers 33:8 Pi-hahiroth - Hebrew “Hahiroth,” but perhaps only by an error of transcription. However, the omitted “pi” is only a common Egyptian prefix. Wilderness of Etham - i. e., that part of the great wilderness of Shur which adjoined Etham; compare Exodus 15:22 note. The list of stations up to that at Sinai agrees with the narrative of Exodus except that we have here mentioned Numbers 33:10 an encampment by the Red Sea, and two others, Dophkah and Alush…”
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