Exodus 15:27

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“Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.”

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BSBPD

“Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And they come to Elim, and there <FI>are<Fi> twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees; and they encamp there by the waters.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Exodus 15:27 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 33:9They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
  2. Psalms 23:2He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
  3. Isaiah 12:3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,
  4. Ezekiel 47:12Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing.”
  5. Revelation 7:17For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
  6. Revelation 22:2down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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