Numbers 33:6-8

33:6

traveled <05265> [departed.]

Succoth <05523> [Succoth.]

Supposed to be the Such‘ mentioned by Pliny and the Scenas Mandrorum, in the Antonine Itinerary. The Editor of Calmet places it at Birket el Hadji, or "the Pilgrims' pool," a few miles east of Cairo.

Etham <0864> [Etham.]

This was evidently situated towards the north point of the Red sea. Calmet supposes it to be the same as Buthus or Butham, mentioned by Herodotus, who places it in Arabia, on the frontiers of Egypt.

33:7

traveled <05265> [they removed.]

Baal-Zephon <01189> [Baal-zephon.]

Calmet supposes this to be the Clysma of the Greeks, and the Kolzum of the Arabians. His learned Editor thinks the true situation of Baal-zephon was some miles more northerly than the present Suez.

33:8

traveled <05265> [departed.]

Etham <0864> [Etham.]

Called Shur in Exodus; but Dr. Shaw says that Shur is a particular district of the wilderness of Etham.