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Rephidim

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

RephidimSinaiRamesesSuccothEthamMarahElimThe wilderness of SinHazerothKadeshMount Hor

In the text

Rephidim · Wadi Rufaiyil

Shown at Wadi Rufaiyil, 28.62° N, 33.88° E.

The site is not certain. Wadi Rufaiyil is the leading identification; Wadi Feiran is another.

  • And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.

    Exodus 17:1

On this journey

Stop 8 of 14 · Rameses to the plains of MoabThe Exodus: Egypt to the Edge of the Land

Questions

Where is Rephidim?

The atlas shows it at Wadi Rufaiyil, 28.62° N, 33.88° E. The site is not certain. Wadi Rufaiyil is the leading identification; Wadi Feiran is another.

What happened at Rephidim in the Bible?

The KJV names Rephidim in Exodus 17:1. "And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink." (Exodus 17:1). 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.