Etham
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Wilderness of Etham, Desert of Etham |
| Most likely | another name for Pithom (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.547° N, 31.964° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Exodus 13:20 |
Etham is a settlement named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Pithom (low confidence; 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Pithom | low (17%) | 30.547° N, 31.964° E |
| Tell Abu Sefeh | very low (14%) | 30.861° N, 32.352° E |
| Al Qantarah | very low (5%) | 30.850° N, 32.317° E |
| another name for Tjaru | very low (4%) | 30.935° N, 32.367° E |
| Ismailia | very low (0%) | 30.583° N, 32.267° E |
Journeys
Verses
Exodus
- Exodus 13:20And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham on the edge of the wilderness.
Numbers
- Numbers 33:6And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.They set out from Succoth and camped at Etham, on the edge of the wilderness.
- 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.
- Numbers 33:8And they departed from before Pi–hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.They set out from Pi-hahiroth and crossed through the sea, into the wilderness, and they journeyed three days into the Wilderness of Etham and camped at Marah.
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.