¹⁸ So he led the people around toward the Red Sea along the road of the wilderness. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt in battle formation.^(A)

Water Provided

²² Then Moses led Israel on from the Red Sea, and they went out to the Wilderness of Shur. They journeyed for three days in the wilderness without finding water.

³¹ I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea,^[a] and from the wilderness to the Euphrates River.^[b] For I will place the inhabitants of the land under your control, and you will drive them out ahead of you.^(A)

²⁵ Since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the lowlands,^[a] turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.”^(A)

The Bronze Snake

⁴ Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.