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​ Israel’s Journey Part-3 The Israelites continued to follow the route, which was set by the Lord, as they marched out of Egypt, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.  They left Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, at the border of Edom.  While they were at the foot of Mount Hor, Aaron the priest was directed, by the Lord, to go up the mountain, and there he died.  This happened in midsummer, on the first day of the fifth month, of the fortieth year, after Israel’s departure from Egypt.  Aaron was 123 years old, when he died, there on Mount Hor.  At that time, the Canaanite king, of Arad, who lived in the Negev, in the land of Canaan, heard that the people of Israel were approaching his land.  Meanwhile, the Israelites left Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.  Then, they left Zalmonah and camped at Punon.  They left Punon and camped at Oboth.  They left Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, on the border of Moab.  They left Iye-abarim and camped a...

Israel’s Journey Part-2 The Israelites continued to follow the route, which was set by the Lord, as they marched out of Egypt, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.  They left Rithmah and camped at Rimmon-perez.  They left Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah.  They left Libnah and camped at Rissah.  They left Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.  They left Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.  They left Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah.  They left Haradah and camped at Makheloth.  They left Makheloth and camped at Tahath.  They left Tahath and camped at Terah.  They left Terah and camped at Mithcah.  They left Mithcah and camped at Hashmonah.  They left Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.  They left Moseroth and camped at Bene-jaakan.  They left Bene-jaakan and camped at Hor-haggidgad.  They left Hor-haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.  They left Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.  They left Abronah and c...

​ Israel’s Journey This is the route, that the Israelites followed, as they marched out of Egypt, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron.  At the Lord’s direction, Moses kept a written record of their progress.  These are the stages of their march, identified by the different places, where they stopped along the way.  They set out, from the city of Rameses, in early spring—on the fifteenth day of the first month—on the morning after the first Passover celebration.  The people of Israel left …defiantly, ..in full view of all the Egyptians.  Meanwhile, the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn sons, whom the Lord had killed …the night before.  The Lord had defeated the gods of Egypt … on that night, with great acts of judgment!  After leaving Rameses, the Israelites set up camp, at Succoth.  Then, they left Succoth …and camped at Etham, on the edge, of the wilderness.  They left Etham …and turned back toward Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zep...

Israel’s Journey to Moab The Israelites traveled next, to Oboth and camped there.  Then, they went on to Iye-abarim, in the wilderness, on the eastern border of Moab.  From there, they traveled to the valley of Zered Brook and set up camp.  Then, they moved out and camped on the far side of the Arnon River, in the wilderness, adjacent to the territory of the Amorites.  The Arnon is the boundary line, between the Moabites and the Amorites.  For this reason, The Book of the Wars, of the Lord, speaks of “the town of Waheb, in the area of Suphah, and the ravines of the Arnon River, …and the ravines that extend as far as the settlement of Ar, on the border of Moab.”  From there, the Israelites traveled to Beer, which is the well, where the Lord said to Moses,  “Assemble the people, and I will give them water.”  There the Israelites sang this song:  “Spring up, O well!  Yes, sing its praises! Sing, of this well,  …which princes dug, ...

Jacob’s Journey to Egypt So Jacob set out for Egypt with all his possessions.  And when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.  During the night God spoke to him in a vision. “Jacob! Jacob!” he called.  “Here I am,” Jacob replied.  “I am God, the God of your father,” the voice said.  “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make your family into a great nation.  I will go with you down to Egypt, and I will bring you back again.  You will die in Egypt, but Joseph will be with you to close your eyes.”  So Jacob left Beersheba, and his sons took him to Egypt.  They carried him and their little ones and their wives in the wagons Pharaoh had provided for them.  They also took all their livestock and all the personal belongings they had acquired in the land of Canaan.  So Jacob and his entire family went to Egypt—sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters—all his descendants....