Numbers 33:10

A common misinterpretation of Numbers 33:10 is assuming it describes the miraculous Red Sea crossing from Exodus 14, when it actually refers to a later encampment by the Red Sea after departing Elim, part of a chronological itinerary that does not revisit the initial parting of the waters but continues the sequential travels; this confusion overlooks the chapter's purpose as a historical summary of forty-two stages, leading some to distort the timeline or geography of the journey.

Numbers 33:10 records a precise stage in the Israelites' wilderness journey after leaving Elim, where they encamped by the Red Sea, emphasizing God's orderly guidance through the desert despite the harsh environment and their dependence on divine direction for each leg of the exodus toward the Promised Land.