Elim, a desert oasis where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai.
Elim was a place in the Sinai wilderness where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai. It was the second encampment after crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 15:27). Elim is described as having twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, providing a refreshing oasis for the weary travelers.
The Israelites arrived at Elim after traveling three days in the wilderness without finding water (Exodus 15:22-26). At Marah, they complained about the bitter water, but God instructed Moses to throw a piece of wood into the water, making it sweet. Elim's abundant water and shade would have been a welcome relief after this trial.
Elim is also mentioned in the list of Israel's journey stages in Numbers 33:9-10. They camped there before setting out into the Wilderness of Sin, where God provided manna and quail for their hunger. The location of Elim is uncertain but is thought to be in the southwestern part of the Sinai Peninsula.
Approximate location: 29.306, 32.981 · view on a map · on the Bible atlas
Trees, (Ex. 15:27; Num. 33:9), the name of the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It had “twelve wells of water and threescore and ten palm trees.” It has been identified with the Wady Ghurundel, the most noted of the four wadies which descend from the range of et-Tih towards the sea. Here they probably remained some considerable time. The form of expression in Ex. 16:1 seems to imply that the people proceeded in detachments or companies from Elim, and only for the first time were assembled as a complete host when they reached the wilderness of Sin (q.v.).
(strong trees), (Exodus 15:27; Numbers 33:9) the second station where the Israelites encamped after crossing the Red Sea. It is distinguished as having had “twelve wells (rather ’fountains’) of waster, and three-score and ten palm trees.” It is generally identified by the best authorities with Wady Garundel, about halfway down the shore of the Gulf of Suez. A few palm trees still remain, and the water is excellent.
the rams; the strong; stags
E'LIM (trees), the second station of Israel after crossing the Red Sea. Ex 15:27; Num 33:9. It had 12 wells and 70 palm trees, and has been identified with Wady Gharandel, which is the first pleasant spot in the wilderness after leaving 'Ayun Musa. The water is the best on the whole route from Cairo to Sinai. A few palm trees still remain. Others locate Elim a little farther south, Elim, Sinai (Wady Gharandel. After a Photograph by Frith.) in Wady Useit or in Wady Taiyibeh. It certainly must have been in this neighborhood of running brooks, feathery tamarisks, wild acacias, and stately palm trees.
E'LIM (trees), the second station of Israel after crossing the Red Sea. Ex 15:27; Num 33:9. It had 12 wells and 70 palm trees, and has been identified with Wady Gharandel, which is the first pleasant spot in the wilderness after leaving 'Ayun Musa. The water is the best on the whole route from Cairo to Sinai. A few palm trees still remain. Others locate Elim a little farther south, Elim, Sinai (Wady Gharandel. After a Photograph by Frith.) in Wady Useit or in Wady Taiyibeh. It certainly must have been in this neighborhood of running brooks, feathery tamarisks, wild acacias, and stately palm trees.
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4 verses in 2 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0362
Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.
On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.
They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
They set out from Elim and camped by the Red Sea.
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