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Elim

Wilderness of Sinai · Old Testament · 4 verses

Elim was an oasis in the wilderness where Israel camped after Marah. It had twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees. The name appears in Exodus, Numbers in the King James text.

About Elim

Elim was an oasis in the wilderness where Israel camped after Marah. It had twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees.

Its place in the story

Israel camped at Elim by the waters after the bitter experience at Marah, finding rest and refreshment on the journey. It marks a place of provision on the way from Egypt toward Sinai.

Elim in Scripture (KJV)

“And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.”

Exodus 15:27 (KJV)

“And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto 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.”

Exodus 16:1 (KJV)

“And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.”

Numbers 33:9 (KJV)

“And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.”

Numbers 33:10 (KJV)

Where it leads

The refreshment at Elim shows God's care for his people in the wilderness, a care Scripture sees fully given in Christ.

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