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Elim

Elim, a stop on the Exodus: Egypt to the Edge of the Land, on the map, with its verse.

ElimSinaiRamesesSuccothEthamPi-hahirothMarahThe wilderness of SinRephidimHazerothKadeshMount Hor

In the text

Elim · Wadi Gharandal

Shown at Wadi Gharandal, 29.25° N, 32.92° E.

The site is not certain. Wadi Gharandal is the leading identification.

  • And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

    Exodus 15:27

On this journey

Stop 6 of 14 · Rameses to the plains of MoabThe Exodus: Egypt to the Edge of the Land

Questions

Where is Elim?

The atlas shows it at Wadi Gharandal, 29.25° N, 32.92° E. The site is not certain. Wadi Gharandal is the leading identification.

What happened at Elim in the Bible?

The KJV names Elim in Exodus 15:27. "And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters." (Exodus 15:27). It is a stop on the Exodus: Egypt to the Edge of the Land.

Also on this journey

Coastlines, lakes and rivers from Natural Earth (public domain). Place locations from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Coastlines are today’s. Routes join the places the text names in order, so the lines between them are approximate. Verse text is the King James Version.