Migdol (Exodus 14)
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Other places named Migdol: Migdol (Jeremiah 44), Migdol (Ezekiel 29).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Migdal |
| Most likely | Tell el Herr (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Exodus 14:2 |
Migdol (Exodus 14) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Tell el Herr (low confidence; 3 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 el Herr | low (24%) | 30.965° N, 32.493° E |
| within 10 km of Tell el Maskhuta | very low (7%) | 30.553° N, 32.099° E |
| T-211 | very low (6%) | 30.907° N, 32.450° E |
| Jebel Abu Hasa | very low (-16%) | 30.183° N, 32.517° 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.
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.