Succoth

Town or city mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, most often in Exodus.

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Journeys through Succoth

• The Exodus (15th or 13th century BC)

Where it appears

Exodus (2), Numbers (2)

Key verses

• Exodus 12:37 first mention — And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
• Exodus 13:20 — And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
• Numbers 33:5 — And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
• Numbers 33:6 — And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.

Nearby places

• Etham 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.