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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Trees, (Exodus 15:27; Numbers 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 Exodus 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.).

Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ELIM

e'-lim ('elim, "terebinths"; Aileim):

The second encampment of the Israelites after crossing the Red Sea. It was a contrast to the previous camp called "Marah" because of the bitterness of the waters, for there "were twelve springs of water, and threescore and ten palm trees" (Exodus 15:27; Exodus 16:1 Numbers 33:9 f). The traditional site is an oasis in Wady Ghurundel, circa 63 miles from Suez.

See EXODUS; WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL.

Multi-Version Concordance

Elim (5 Occurrences)

Exodus 15:27 They came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 16:1 They took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came to the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 33:9 They traveled from Marah, and came to Elim: and in Elim were twelve springs of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamped there. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 33:10 They traveled from Elim, and encamped by the Red Sea. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 15:8 For the cry has gone around the borders of Moab; its wailing to Eglaim, and its wailing to Beer Elim. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)




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