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Succoth

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

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In the text

Succoth · Tell el Maskhuta

In Egypt, in the Bible's day. Shown at Tell el Maskhuta, 30.55° N, 32.10° E.

The site is not certain. Tell el Maskhuta is the leading identification.

  • And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

    Exodus 13:20

On this journey

Stop 2 of 14 · Rameses to the plains of MoabThe Exodus: Egypt to the Edge of the Land

Questions

Where is Succoth?

Succoth was in Egypt, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at Tell el Maskhuta, 30.55° N, 32.10° E. The site is not certain. Tell el Maskhuta is the leading identification.

What happened at Succoth in the Bible?

The KJV names Succoth in Exodus 13:20. "And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness." (Exodus 13:20). 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.