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Etham
Town or city mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, most often in Numbers.
Journeys through Etham
- The Exodus (15th or 13th century BC)
Where it appears
Key verses
- Exodus 13:20 first mention — And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
- Numbers 33:6 — And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
- Numbers 33:7 — And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
- Numbers 33:8 — And they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
Nearby places
- Succoth 13 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. OpenBible.info rates this identification as uncertain; scholars propose other sites. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.