History Globe
Tour · c. 1446 BC
The Exodus
Rameses Exod 12:37
The Israelites set out from Rameses, about six hundred thousand men on foot.
Open on the map →Succoth Num 33:5 · ≈ 37 km in a straight line
Their first camp is at Succoth.
Open on the map →Etham Exod 13:20–22 · ≈ 13 km in a straight line
They camp at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness; the Lord goes before them in a pillar of cloud and of fire.
Open on the map →Pi-hahiroth Exod 14:2 · ≈ 40 km in a straight line
They turn back and camp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea.
Open on the map →Red Sea Exod 14:21–15:4 · ≈ 250 km in a straight line
The waters part and Israel crosses on dry ground; Pharaoh's army is drowned in the Red Sea.
Open on the map →Marah Exod 15:23–25 · ≈ 67 km in a straight line
At Marah the water is bitter, and a tree thrown into it makes it sweet.
Open on the map →Elim Exod 15:27 · ≈ 10 km in a straight line
At Elim there are twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees.
Open on the map →Rephidim Exod 17:1–13 · ≈ 115 km in a straight line
Water from the rock, and the battle with Amalek while Moses holds up his hands.
Open on the map →Mount Sinai Exod 19:16–20:17 · ≈ 13 km in a straight line
The Lord comes down on Mount Sinai and calls Moses to the top: the giving of the Law.
Open on the map →Kibroth-hattaavah Num 11:31–34 · ≈ 40 km in a straight line
The quails, and the graves of the people who craved meat: Kibroth-hattaavah.
Open on the map →Kadesh-barnea Num 13:26–14:34 · ≈ 205 km in a straight line
The spies return to Kadesh; the people refuse to go up, and are sentenced to forty years in the wilderness.
Open on the map →Mount Hor Num 20:22–29 · ≈ 64 km in a straight line
Aaron dies on the top of Mount Hor; his garments are put upon Eleazar his son.
Open on the map →Heshbon Num 21:21–26 · ≈ 130 km in a straight line
Sihon king of the Amorites is defeated, and Israel takes Heshbon.
Open on the map →Mount Nebo Deut 34:1–5 · ≈ 9 km in a straight line
From Mount Nebo the Lord shows Moses the whole land; Moses dies there, in the land of Moab.
Open on the map →Shittim Josh 3:1 · ≈ 9 km in a straight line
Joshua and the people leave Shittim and come to the Jordan.
Open on the map →Gilgal Josh 4:19 · ≈ 21 km in a straight line
Across the Jordan, the first camp in the land is at Gilgal, east of Jericho.
Open on the map →Jericho Josh 6:1–20
Seven days around Jericho, and its wall falls down.
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