From Nave’s Topical Bible
Etham
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 3Passages listed
- 2Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Second camping place of IsraelExodus 13:20Numbers 33:6Numbers 33:7
The passages, in Bible order (3)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 3 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Exodus 13:20
They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.
Commentary on Exodus 13:202 voices
And they took their journey from Succoth,.... On the second day, as Jarchi observes, from their coming out of Egypt, which was the sixteenth of Nisan: and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness which had its name from it, and was called the wilderness of Etham, Num 33:8. Etham is said to be eight miles from Succoth (s).
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Encamped in Etham - As for the reasons assigned on Exo 13:17, God would not lead the Israelites by the way of the Philistines country, he directed them towards the wilderness of Shur, Exo 15:22, upon the edge or extremity of which, next to Egypt, at the bottom of the Arabian Gulf, lay Etham, which is the second place of encampment mentioned. See the extracts from Dr. Shaw at the end of Exodus. See Clarkes note on Exo 40:38.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Numbers 33:6
They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.
Commentary on Numbers 33:62 voices
Then when the soul thinks it is ready, it sets out from Succoth and camps at Buthan [Etham]. Buthan means "valley." Now we have said that the stages refer to progress in the virtues. And a virtue is not acquired without training and hard work, nor is it tested as much in prosperity as in adversity. So the soul comes to a valley. For in valleys and in low places the struggle against the devil and the opposing powers takes place.
Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON NUMBERS 27:9, 253Patristic
And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham,.... Which was eight miles from Succoth: which is in the edge of the wilderness; of the name, see Exo 13:20 but Dr. Shaw (c) makes this particular portion of the wilderness to be fifty miles from Cairo or Rameses. (c) Travels, p. 308.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Numbers 33:7
They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
Commentary on Numbers 33:72 voices
And they removed from Etham, and turned again to Pihahiroth,.... Which was sixteen miles from Etham.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Iroth is situated opposite Beelsephon [Baal-zephon] and opposite Magdalum. Beelsephon means "the ascent of the watchtower or citadel." So the soul ascends from small things to great and is not yet placed in that watchtower but opposite the watchtower, that is, in sight of the watchtower. For it begins to watch and to look for the future hope and to contemplate the height of the progresses; little by little it grows, while it is more nourished by hope than worn out by toils.
Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON NUMBERS 27:9, 253Patristic