Places
Rephidim
Camping place after the desert of Sin; Israel later sets out from Rephidim and reaches the desert of Sinai, pitching camp facing the mountain.
Category
Places
First mention
Exodus 17:1
Tags
2
Exodus 17, 19Wilderness camp
Scripture references
- Exodus 17:1
The whole community of Israelites left the desert of Sin, travelling by stages as Yahweh ordered. They pitched camp at Rephidim where there was no water for the people to drink.
- Exodus 17:8
The Amalekites then came and attacked Israel at Rephidim.
- Exodus 19:2
Setting out from Rephidim, they reached the desert of Sinai and pitched camp in the desert; there, facing the mountain, Israel pitched camp.