Exodus 15:22

Translations

Modern

Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.

Traditional

So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

Literal

And Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Wilderness of Shur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no water.

Latin

Tulit autem Moyses Israël de mari Rubro, et egressi sunt in desertum Sur: ambulaveruntque tribus diebus per solitudinem, et non inveniebant aquam.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.

Notes

Exodus 15:22–27

First at Marah and then at Elim, God gave water to the people.
The exact location of the Desert of Shur is unknown (15:22).

Exodus 15:22–18:27

On the journey from the sea to Mount Sinai, God continued to care for the people's needs. During the events where he rescued them, he showed his power. Here, he showed that he cares about their basic needs.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Moses The Cross and Passover

Events

Wilderness Wanderings

Related verses

Genesis 16:7
Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.
Exodus 3:18
The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’
Genesis 25:18
Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.
1 Samuel 15:7
Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Places

Red Sea: Sea crossed by Israelites in the Exodus Shur: Wilderness area between Canaan and Egypt

Glossary

Book of Exodus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Deuteronomy, Book of Edom, Edomites Etham Exodus, the God, Names of Heal, Healing Moses Music Shur Song of Moses Wilderness Wilderness of Zin

Topics

Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Through the Wilderness of Shur or Etham Joy of Moses and the Israelites, when Pharaoh and his Army Were Destroyed Marah: The First Station of the Israelites, where Moses Made the Bitter Waters Sweet Shur: A Wilderness Southwest of Palestine Thankfulness: To God of Miriam

Exodus 15:22

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