And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
The departure from Succoth and encampment at Etham on the edge of the wilderness was one of Israel's many journeys on the way to Canaan, forming one stage in the list of travel stops in the wilderness itinerary. That list belongs to the travel record in Numbers 33 and 34, which also gives directions for the boundaries of Israel. The place names in the itinerary preserve the record of the journey, though little else is recorded about most of the encampments.
The departure from Succoth and encampment at Etham on the edge of the wilderness was one of Israel's many journeys on the way to Canaan, forming one stage in the list of travel stops in the wilderness itinerary. That list belongs to the travel record in Numbers 33 and 34, which also gives directions for the boundaries of Israel. The place names in the itinerary preserve the record of the journey, though little else is recorded about most of the encampments.