Places
Sinai
Wilderness landmark beyond the desert of Sin; three months after Egypt, Israel camps in the desert of Sinai facing the mountain where Yahweh descends.
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Places
First mention
Exodus 16:1
Tags
3
Exodus 16, 19Wilderness landmarkTheophany
Scripture references
- Exodus 16:1
Setting out from Elim, the whole community of Israelites entered the desert of Sin, lying between Elim and Sinai -- on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt.
- Exodus 19:1
Three months to the day after leaving Egypt, the Israelites reached the desert of Sinai.
- 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.