Baal-zephon
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| Type | campsite |
|---|---|
| Also called | Baal Zephon |
| Most likely | Tell Defenneh (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.861° N, 32.171° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Exodus 14:2 |
Baal-zephon is a campsite named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell Defenneh (low confidence; 5 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Tell Defenneh | low (34%) | 30.861° N, 32.171° E |
| Zahr al Qais | very low (10%) | 31.214° N, 33.067° E |
| another name for Arsinoe | very low (5%) | 30.326° N, 32.299° E |
| Al Mahamdiyah | very low (4%) | 31.045° N, 32.660° E |
| Jabal Ataqah | very low (-1%) | 29.996° N, 32.307° E |
| Jabal al Murr | very low (-4%) | 29.952° N, 32.702° E |
Verses
Exodus
- Exodus 14:2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pi–hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal–zephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
- Exodus 14:9But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi–hahiroth, before Baal–zephon.The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
Numbers
- Numbers 33:7And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi–hahiroth, which is before Baal–zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.