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.
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WEB
They traveled from Marah, and came to Elim. In Elim, there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there.
KJV
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.
Word study
And they removed
nâçaʻ H5265
from Marah,
min H4480
and came
bôwʼ H935
unto Elim:
ʼÊylim H362
and in Elim
ʼÊylim H362
were twelve
shᵉnayim H8147
fountains
ʻayin H5869
of water,
mayim H4325
and threescore and ten
shibʻîym H7657
palm trees;
tâmâr H8558
and they pitched
chânâh H2583
there.
shâm H8033
Commentary
John Gill
And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim,.... Which was eight miles from Marah:
and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and three score and ten palm trees, and they pitched there; being a convenient place of water for them,
JFB
Elim--supposed to be Wady Ghurundel (see on Exo 15:27).
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