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Elim

"Oasis; strong trees"

Exodus 15:27

Who they were

The desert oasis with twelve springs and seventy palm trees where Israel rested after crossing the Red Sea. A name of refreshment and rest.

Themes

restrefreshmentoasisprovisionpeace

Read their story

Elim's story begins in Exodus.

The full passage is at Exodus 15:27. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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