The Exodus and the Covenant at Sinai
1447–1407 BCE · Moses, Aaron · 12 stops · Approximate date · about 1150 km · about 1 month
From Rameses through the sea, Marah and Elim to the covenant at Mount Sinai, then by Kadesh-barnea and Mount Hor, ending with a view of the promised land from Mount Nebo.
Stops along the route
| # | Place | Date | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rameses | 1447 BCE | Exod 12:37; Num 33:3 |
| 2 | Succoth 2 | 1447 BCE | Exod 12:37; Exod 13:20 |
| 3 | Etham | 1447 BCE | Exod 13:20-22 |
| 4 | Pi-hahiroth | 1447 BCE | Exod 14:2-4 |
| 5 | Baal-zephon | 1447 BCE | Exod 14:2 |
| 6 | Marah | 1447 BCE | Exod 15:22-26 |
| 7 | Elim | 1447 BCE | Exod 15:27 |
| 8 | Rephidim | 1447 BCE | Exod 17:1-7 |
| 9 | Mount Sinai | 1447 BCE | Exod 19:1-25 |
| 10 | Kadesh-barnea | 1446 BCE | Num 13:1-26; Num 20:1 |
| 11 | Mount Hor 1 | 1408 BCE | Num 20:22-29 |
| 12 | Mount Nebo | 1407 BCE | Deut 34:1-8 |
Boundaries are schematic approximations, not survey-grade geography. This is a historical-geography study tool and takes no position on matters of faith.