Numbers 33:6

“And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, etc.] Which was eight miles from Succoth: which is in the edge of the wilderness; of the name, (see <021320>Exodus 13:20) but Dr. Shaw f479 makes this particular portion of the wilderness to be fifty miles from Cairo or Rameses.”

“Etham--edge, or border of all that part of Arabia-PetrÃ&brvbra which lay contiguous to Egypt and was known by the general name of Shur.”

“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…”

“33:6 Etham: See Exod 13:20.”

“departed: Exo 13:20 Succoth: Supposed to be the Suche mentioned by Pliny and the Scenas Mandrorum, in the Antonine Itinerary. The Editor of Calmet places it at Birket el Hadji, or "the Pilgrims' pool," a few miles east of Cairo. Etham: This was evidently situated towards the north point of the Red sea. Calmet supposes it to be the same as Buthus or Butham, mentioned by Herodotus, who places it in Arabia, on the frontiers of Egypt. Numbers 33:7”