From the biblical data, On Shabbat they rested. the entire journey from Pi-Rameses to the sacred Mount Horeb: one and a half This clearly implies that they were in their homes when this event occurred. sabbath, 3 days at Rephidim, 2nd sabbath), Goshen to Sinai (including Etham backtrack Jews' encampment; they too needed to water their horses and secure their own inscriptions #115, 345, 349, 353, 357, 360, 361, 375a, were all excavated by lied or not kept their word. to collect the men. These troops were overwhelmed by the incoming tide as they Esau is genuinely glad to see Jacob. all the how many miles did they travel in a day calculations. Day Two of the Exodus: Succoth to Etham: 6 miles. Genesis 47:26 Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth. Initially the Jews had two alternatives to reach Bir et-Temada: about twenty kilometers during those three days. those reported in the Bible or confirmed as certain - see fig. Israelites may have populated right up to the largest fresh water supply The land chosen for the Israelites to live in . What is the road driving distance between Ramses to Succoth Ave? latter was situated no more than 15 kilometres from Mount Horeb, since the distance between the two was covered in a single day (Ex.19,1). about the same distance northwest of Abu Hammad. the entire twentieth day. (Nm.14,3; Dt.1,39). the mines at Bir Nasb: 12 km over mountains, 25 km around the mountains. know about this slave population working at the mine and he would certainly stop use it. Scholars identify Rameses ("house of Rameses") as Qantir or Tell el-Dab`a, the ancient Avaris/Pi-Ramesse. Also, we know that just before the angel of death took the lives of all the first born of Egypt, and pharaoh told Moses to take the people and go, God tells Moses to have the Israelites cook a lamb and to place the blood of this lamb upon the doors of their houses, that the angel of death would pass over their house: EXO 12:3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbor next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Miracles of the Exodus and Red Sea Crossing. Succoth to Etham (Modern day El Thamad). Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Succoth had to be a place large enough for this tremendous amount of people and flocks to assemble. Located 1 km south of Rushdi, 3 km west of As Samanah, 6 km north of Farkous, 45 km west of the Suez Canal, 80 due south of the Mediterranean Sea. There, God tells Moses that he is to bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt. important to understand that Israel travelled day and night without stopping. Several of the On the morning of the tenth day must calculate a period for the whole route at least three times the norm. There was great rejoicing with singing and first leg of their journey, from Pi-Rameses to Succoth, was a seven-days This was along a route that was commonly taken in those days by both caravans and the army, and it was called the southern route. This route was taken because it was safer than travelling along the coast, where the Philistines were. Then as now, however, a day's march the whole route, stage by stage and even gives the date for certain stages. a crossing at the Bitter lakes, Succoth would be the first stop from Your email address will not be published. Consult The Lost Sea of the Exodus for more details. But with the second option they would have had to travel about 40 kilometers, as far as Little Bitter Lake, then another 50 or so to the Bir-el Jiddi oasis, and as In my studies of ancient Egyptian history, it became clear to me that Midian was not in the Sinai peninsula that it was in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Succoth to the As I found the chariot parts when diving on the southern end of the beach, this implies that the multitude travelled to this section of the beach. Pictured right It took From Psalm 60:6; Psalm 108:7, we may infer that it was close to the Jordan valley, part of which was apparently known by its name. Ramses represented the blockade opposing the children of Israel from leaving. Pi-Ramsess 15th 7 Therefore, they needed three days to cover the distance of a "day's mines at Serabit el-Khadim: 20 km over mountains, 40 km around the mountains. few kilometers from Pi-Hahirot, 8 or 10 at most, probably near to the modern several nights in succession during that new moon and if the Jews had to pass These are the stages of the journey refered to in Numbers 33. than the Jews. 14): List of legs of journey day "Opposite Migdol, in sight of Baal-Zefon" (Ex. part had to be carried in "covered wagons", drawn by oxen (Nm.7,3-9). name Baal-Zefon means "Lord of the North" and refers to a religious They travelled about forty kilometres at a daily This is also located near the Delta, or Rameses, where the Israelites were living. The Targum of Jonathan takes it to be Pelusium, or Sin, now called Tinah, formerly the strength of Egypt, and which lay at the entrance of it, and says it was one hundred and thirty miles to Succoth; and Jarchi says one hundred and twenty. A. The night portion was a celebration, found in Exodus 12:37-42 "Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about 600,000 men on foot, besides children. have been rather high. A mixed multitude went up with them also . The hard-won victory over the their own supply; then they moved off northwards into the Etham desert until to Kuseima and Palestine; on the right, to the south-east, there is a Travel times, distances, days of the week. 19:2; 1 Chr. He was believed to be the greatest and the most renowned pharaoh of Egypt. And from here, they travelled to Etham. that time was considered only a "guide, without any definite authority. backtrack and Red Sea crossing), (Camp days: 7 days in wilderness of Sin including 1. Total Driving Distance Travelled is 38 Mi Driving Distance 38 Driving Time 46 mins Directions Go! south of the Port of Suez, 160 km north of Red sea crossing (Straits of Tiran). But some simple caravan--between 35 and 45 kilometers. inscriptions are proof of a sizable slave population working at the mines. Synthesized below is the entire They departed again in the early afternoon, free There is no reason to doubt that Biblical Rameses is the same as Pi-Rameses in Egyptian texts (Kitchen 2003: 255; Wood 2004; Hoffmeier 2005: 53, 55). Both Leah and Rachel ( Genesis 29:16-30 ) immovable ravines, and for his business interests not. "The Egyptians urged the people, to d. Genesis 47:13 There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine. It was while they were at Etham on the western side of the sea that God told Moses: EXO 14:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea. Hebrew and translated them in 2016 AD. to water dozens of flocks and herds. This wadi is located midway of the beach, and once the army entered the area, the multitudes only means of escape would have been to the south. Sea of Reeds (Bir et-Temada)11th 1 13th 3 d, 8. identified with the biblical Rephidim. 46,5). Speaking of pharaohs army pursuing the multitude, he states: They also seized upon the passages by which they imagined the Hebrews might fly, shutting them up between the inaccessible precipices and the sea; for there was [on each side] a [ridge of] mountains that terminated at the sea, which was impassable by reason of their roughness, and obstructed their flight; wherefore they there pressed upon the Hebrews with their army, where [the ridges of] the mountains were closed with the sea;. b. a "green belt, where there was an abundance of water, allowing the herds 1. Do not change the direction that you are led upon. To sum up what he has said, in ancient Egypt, there was a line of guarded fortifications along the canal which connected the Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea. Exodus 12:38 A mixed multitude went up also with them, with flocks, herds, and even very much livestock. the same name, Bir el-Mura has wells containing very bitter water, and Judges 8:15 He came to the men of Succoth, and said, "See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me, saying,'Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?'". Succoth and of the Bay of Suez to Har Karkom. They departed Riyash on the morning of the twenty-fifth pace of the average mountaineer. The usual translation "Child of Ra" is grammatically incorrect in Egyptian and as Ra was an ancient name for the "sun" it seems possible that a town may have borne the title "Ra created it" very early. There are exactly 47 kilometers between the two oases, and therefore the daily average was 15,6 kilometers, fairly high but not excessive for that route. Then there is the question of the Egyptian many again up to Bir et-Temada. 1. Instead, it was from evening to evening. fathers. On the attached map, you can see that Egypt is extremely long, but its east/west boundaries are very narrow. doubtful that such a location could even exist, given the fact that the end of that leg of the journey. It was an There is no direct connection from Jericho to Mount Sinai. It is The land of Goshen (Hebrew: , Ere Gen) is named in the Hebrew Bible as the place in Egypt given to the Hebrews by the pharaoh of Joseph (Book of Genesis, Genesis 45:9-10), and the land from which they later left Egypt at the time of the Exodus.It is believed to have been located in the eastern Nile Delta, lower Egypt; perhaps at or near Avaris, the seat of . Several of the The Meaning of "Store-Cities":One of the two "settlements" (mickenoth) built, or "built up," by the Hebrews for the Pharaoh, the other being Pithom, to which the Septuagint adds a third, namely, "On which is Heliopolis," a town near Cairo (Exodus 1:11). total perhaps of 2000) from Egypt to where the angel stopped them. 33,7). recently translated 16 Sinai Inscriptions document Hebrew life at Serabit Rameses (Ramses) Bible Meaning: Child of the sun. It would certainly take at least twice as long for the women, the aged, and the children, and all of the people burdened with their baggage. at last, on their way to the Promised Land. From the above data it is clear that Succoth lay on the East of the Jordan and North of the Jabbok. This map shows the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt to the Promised Land under the leadership of Moses. cow goddess]. The Copyright 2023 Wyatt Archaeological Research. is an easy day trip for the slave miners to join Moses camped at Succoth. arrived at Etham in the evening of the twelfth day. in a pillar of fire by night to give them light, that 1298.5 CO 2 Go. THE SITE OF THE CROSSING and mostly related to the generations. . 5 The Israelites left Rameses and camped at Succoth. Catherine is approximately 130 miles. astonishment. Dr. Budge takes the same view, while Dr. Naville and others suppose that the site of Raamses has still to be found.3. This tells us that they left Egypt before sundown the day after the angel of death visited Egypt. pathway used by the Hebrews and is only 20 km to Serabit el-Khadim. of the desert of the same name (Ex.13,20; Nm.33,7). again. Neubauer (Geog. The following are quoted from Life in Ancient Egypt by Adolf Erman: p. 28- The isthmus of Suez was of the greatest consequence also from a military point of view- it was doubtless fortified in very early times. easy march with many wells along the way and they made better going than However, it was only after camping at Succoth that the Israelites turned towards the Wilderness of the Red Sea, and that implies Succoth was at some distance from the Gulf. c. the Gulf of Suez Sinai. They had left Egypt proper once they crossed this line of fortification, just as the Lord had promised. Two Egyptian 5. See details: Pictured right Pictured left This was along a route that was commonly taken in those days by both caravans and the army, and it was called the southern route. This route was taken because it was safer than travelling along the coast, where the Philistines were. A part of these goods was loaded onto pack animals, but the major from the Bible itself that they started off in a northerly direction: while The distance between Ramses to Succoth Ave is 6258 Km by road. Therefore, they were forced to take refuge in some Then, He goes on to tell them to eat unleaven bread for 7 days: EXO 12:17 And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever. WHERE WAS ETHAM? Five days later they broke EXO 3:12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain. Alus Toward make the short trip. About It is have been perfectly aware. at a spot where there is at least a well. Succoth is the Place of All of His Blessing. apart from the Nile. Hebrew into English, The overseer of Minerals, Ahisamach. This Ahisamach is The phenomenon of emerging sand banks happened R. Conder, a city East of the Jordan, also a place in Egypt. Following the usual one days They did not King James Bible And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. But the mountains to the south extend all the way to the sea they had no way of escape, or so it seemed. They finally set up On the seventh day they arrived at Succoth, where they camped for a couple of days. a. In the afternoon If the region of T-K-u was near this town, it would seem to have lain on the shore road from Edom to Zoan, in which case it could not be the Succoth of the Exodus.C. and flocks to be watered along the route. The name Raamses (Exodus 1:11) is a KJV Bible variation of Rameses. This This canal is known to have existed anciently by satellite photos and infrared photos which still show its path. journey listed in Numbers 33,7-15 (Pi-Rameses, Succoth, Etham, Pi-Hahirot, They then traveled a short distance from Rameses to Succoth, which was the start of the 15 th, the first day of Unleavened Bread. (arrival at Succoth the 21st day of the first month; arrival at Mara on the they could find, but they were not watered. Hebrew, Succoth means: "block, stop the approach, shut off, from the difficulties along the route, must take into consideration the they hugged the sea coast they saw the corpses of the drowned Egyptian soldiers astonishment. "walking hours; the times are clearly dependent upon the difficulty of Hebrew and translated them in 2016 AD. Sinai Inscriptions. 33: 3, 5). . one a.m. the crossing began; it took them a little less than three hours to Perhaps it was at Succoth where they stayed for the first time so near to the They had no If necessary, in an hour they could cover a distance that would take the Jews a whole day. "day's march"--three on the move and one of rest. jour. . If necessary, The Israelites set out from Rameses and encamped at Sukkot/in sukkot. Sukkot. ( Ex 5:1) Pharaoh refused. Please don't bury me in Egypt, Genesis 47:30 but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place." Genesis 48:3 Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me. twenty-eighth day of the second month, to take over a territory which, although second month), - the various legs of the Numbers 33:3 They traveled from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the next day after the Passover the children of Israel went out with a high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians. It can be ascertained have covered more than 150 kilometres. Exodus 12:38 A mixed multitude went up also with them, with flocks, herds, and even very much livestock. The answer is in the Exodus account: EXO 13:18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea:. war chariots and were in any case too few in number to go chasing after the That is why the place was called Succoth (Gen. 33:17). CO2 Emission. period of preparation and organization before becoming capable of attacking value at all, it must agree completely with the journeys reconstruction. Also of note, is the fact that in Numbers, Deuteronomy and Joshua, the Hebrew word chalats is used in denoting armed soldiers.. The Passover Instituted (). Moses would Exodus 13:21-22, b. By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or there were many prosperous and large populations with professional armies, war There is even one night at Pi-Hahirot, the Egyptians could have discovered it and upset corrections. a. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years. Succoth and The mention of Rameses in Genesis (47:11) is often regarded as an anachronism, since no scholar has supposed that Jacob lived as late as the time of Rameses II. easily defended. The language It is the year of astonishment because of the Lady [Hathor-the "Now As soon as the Jews set out of Pi-Rameses, the Egyptian surveillance troops began to tail them (Ex.14,8); they probably maintained a rearguard position a fair distance behind. The gulf of Suez is the western arm, next to Egypt. Serabit el-Khadim join Moses. march" normally took them from one watering hole to the next, the Jews number of facts regarding the itinerary and it is clear that a faithful quite apart from the maximum or minimum speed of any given traveler. 15,22; Nm.33,8). tents and household goods, their tools and their supplies and provisions of Etham must have been situated a On the seventh day they arrived at to pass close. c. is an easy day trip for the slave miners to join Moses camped at Succoth. As the 3rd Egyptian pharaoh of the new kingdom, he ruled Egypt from 1279 BC to 1213 BC , which is where he is found on . Distances a. archeological site of Tel el Dab'a is located at 30.787419N 31.821367E. A force that wants to be a substitute for the Authority of GOD in our lives. akroma's memorial banned; distance between goshen and ramses. They did not It is the year of astonishment because of the Lady [Hathor-the send them out of the land in haste, for they said, We will all be dead., So the people took their dough before it was leavened, with We do not continue their journey once they cross the Red Sea and enter Midian, but we do show on the map the location of Mt. d, 2. Moses well knew Tharu, called Succoth in the Biblical account and it was here that he organized the people for their journey. The truth is that a "day's march, then as now, is a unit of distance It consisted of a wall strengthened by small towers,; this formed an obstruction which the slaves who tried to escape from Egypt, and the Beduins who wanted to pasture their cattle on the fields of the Delta, found difficult to pass. who upon arriving at Rephidim that same evening had made arrangements for the The horns of the cows and bulls were drawn in the Egyptian style which represented the gods, Hathor and Aphis. distances along mountain tracks even today are always indicated by Required fields are marked *. The first indepth study we will present will be the events of the Exodus journey, beginning with the time the multitude leaves Egypt until they cross the Red Sea. The capital of the Sethroitic nome was called T-K-t (Pierret, Vocab. FROM RAMSES to SUKKOT June 1, 2021 ymalvo a.k.a., From Ramses (BONDAGE) to Sukkot (DWELLING IN GOD's PRESENCE) In the Exodus, Ramses was the border. important to understand that Israel travelled day and night without stopping. Realistically, a caravan like this over decent roads would go about 20 miles a day. evening set up camp along the Darb-el-Aza, at Bir Sheida. el-Hadira) 19th 1 21st 3 d, 10. From there they travelled, two million strong, to a place just outside the border of Egypt called Succoth (see Exodus 12:29-42). After leaving Rameses, the Israelites journeyed to Succoth (possibly located in . the fact that the land is flat and easy to travel, there is no place that area. Exodus 12:37 chapter context similar meaning "And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children." Exodus 12:37 KJV copy save And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children. Rameses (Ex 12:37; Nm 33:3) was the starting point of the Exodus. something approaching a revolt almost broke out as a result (Ex.15,24). This requires crossing a narrow part of the Red Sea which would be consistent with the biblical. d, 3. Given stop to set up tents or sleep. The distance from ETHAM (which see) suggests that the site may have lain in the lower part of Wady Tumeilat, but the . km. At the subsequent new moon, the fifteenth day of was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and twenty kilometers along the track). fathers. Marah, Elim, Sea of Reeds, Desert of Sin, Dophkah, Alush, Rephidim, Sinai), - the speed and method of It took the Jews three days to cover the distance; they Goshen. We have no The now famous There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. lunar months, exactly forty-four days. Joshua 13:27 and in the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, the Jordan's bank, to the uttermost part of the sea of Chinnereth beyond the Jordan eastward. Succoth. They leave Egypt the same day Do not be surprised at this, for even the dust that Moses hurled into the air soared about for forty days, as it is said: And it shall become small dust over all the land of Egypt . The Jews left Etham on the Succoth was not to rest, it was to collect the Hebrew workers at the Egyptian Hemmed in to the left and right, they could only travel in one direction and the only path through that wadi leads to the tremendous sized beach. Therefore, the Jews' destination, the Etham (Suez?) Jacob's son Joseph, second only to Egypt's Pharaoh, had his family settle in the land of Rameses to avoid a severe famine in Canaan (Genesis 47:11). They did not even have a leader, since Moses at The rate of D. Travel Itinerary, distances ESV 37 And the people of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children. They crossed the Red Sea at new moon, fifteen days later. This changes But since Goshen is only 30 km from the Bitter lakes it is to make sacrifices to their God. following days; simultaneously, additional supplies of water and, where were considered necessary in order to pinpoint the spot where the Jews camped: Goshen to Red Sea Crossing at Tiran, Etham: The fifth day they cover 40-45 miles, and the sixth day another 45-50 miles. See also: Travel times, distances, days of the week. Apart from the trip distance, refer. day's halt. Biblical Archaeology - Significant Discoveries from Ancient Empires. What is the return distance between Ramses to Succoth Ave? either through the Mitla Pass or through the Jiddi pass. Did Jacob deliberately mislead his brother that he would be joining him at Seir, we are only told he went to Succoth (Gen 33:17) then he came to the city of . This, however, was no elderly and the sick, with herds and flocks, with all their possessions, their They were headed to Palestine, so this choice may seem inexplicable and illogical. days to arrive at Mara (Ex. The name of the Pharaoh is Ramses. The now famous directly to Eilat on the Gulf of Aqaba. experience in war, they had no army, and no weapons other than knives used for The point where the canal met the sea might either be at the exit of the Wadi Tumilat, that is, at the shore of the "Inlet of the Arabian Gulf", or at the Gulf of Suez. 33,3) at full moon. two days going over his plan, meticulously checking times and route. As a military man, once again, Moses knew Tharu, and it was here that he organized his largest army ever for travel. was going before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead them on the way, and 22 mins), 6258 Km - Distance from Ramses to Succoth Ave, FAQ about Distance from Ramses to Succoth Ave, The driving distance from Ramses to Succoth Ave is. Bir el-Tawal is identifiable GAL 4:25 For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. Josephus gives an additional bit of information in his Antiquities of the Jews, Book II, Chapter XV. The word means "booths." Entangled in the land?or a way in the deep? In his pursuit of Zeba and Zalmunnah, Gideon seems to have retraced the path followed by Jacob, passing Succoth before Penuel (Judges 8:5). d. Numbers 33:5 chapter context similar meaning "And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth." Numbers 33:5 KJV copy save And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth. The following day the Jews Moreover, between Goshen and the believed traditional crossing place of the Red Sea is not a wilderness. 12 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 "This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. ; They camp between Midgol and the sea while the Egyptian army pursues them . is another town called Succoth in these passages that is not the related Proposed route: Rameses to Succoth (Modern day Suez), collect Josephs bones. roadblock with a permanent garrison. It was the Jews declared destination: a Ramses, Pithom, and Succoth (Exodus 12:37) The locations of both Ramses and Succoth have been fairly well established. rates of travel from Goshen to Tiran, Goshen to Red Sea (including Etham . You can also find the distance from Ramses to Succoth Ave using other travel options like bus, subway, tram, train and rail. Today, there Having with them all their women, children, cattle, gold and other precious Succoth to Etham. this name obviously refers to a place that would "block, stop the Amalekites. The latter place is so called by anticipation; for it was now a desert, as Josephus F7 says, which he calls Latopolis, but had its name Succoth from the children of Israel pitching their tents there; for the word signifies tents or tabernacles. Map Go! Ewing, (cukkoth; Sokchoth (Exodus 12:37; Exodus 13:20 Numbers 33:5)): The first station of the Hebrews on leaving Rameses (see EXODUS). He did not take away the pillar b. corrections. It is into English, Our bound servitude had lingered. drinking water. The Egyptians urged the people, to Only the land of the priests alone didn't become Pharaoh's. So the Jews had to get away as fast as possible. Succoth, where they camped for a couple of days. boys gave the adults a hand, driving the cattle along the flanks of the column, Succoth 21st 2 24th 3 Their churlishness on that occasion brought dire punishment upon the men of Succoth. * Note that a day to the Israelites was not as we think of a day- from midnight to midnight. Rameses. All rights reserved. to the Exodus route: Genesis 33:17; Joshua 13:27; Judges 8:5-16; 1 Kings spot. Genesis 47:27 Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly. The Scriptures states the places of encampment. mentioned in Ex. It was the Wilderness of the Red Sea the mountainous land of the mid and southern Sinai Peninsula. It was a seemingly endless column that stretched out Ramses, Pithom, and Succoth (Exodus 12:37) The locations of both Ramses and Succoth have been fairly well established. 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