| Rameses to Succoth |
Rameses / Goshen |
Succoth in Egypt |
Departure march |
37 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 1: Exodus 12:37: Rameses to Succoth
Ch. 1: Numbers 33:5: Rameses to Succoth
Ch. 1: TheTorah: Egyptian toponyms for Ramesses and Sukkot
Ch. 1: OpenBible Atlas: Exodus place candidates |
| Succoth to Etham |
Succoth in Egypt |
Etham |
Camp-to-camp march |
35 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 2: Exodus 13:20: Succoth to Etham
Ch. 2: Numbers 33:6: Succoth to Etham
Ch. 2: TheTorah: Sukkot, Pithom, and Etham in the Wadi Tumilat discussion |
| Etham to Pi-hahiroth |
Etham |
Pi-hahiroth |
Commanded turn |
28 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 3: Exodus 14:2: turn to Pi-hahiroth
Ch. 3: Numbers 33:7: Etham to Pi-hahiroth
Ch. 3: TheTorah: Pi-hahiroth, Migdol, Baal-zephon, and Yam Suf
Ch. 3: OpenBible Atlas: Pi-hahiroth candidates |
| Sea crossing to the wilderness |
Pi-hahiroth |
Wilderness of Shur / Etham |
Sea crossing |
60 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 3: Exodus 14: crossing the sea
Ch. 3: Numbers 33:8: through the midst of the sea
Ch. 3: LDS Bible Map 2: Pi-hahiroth and Red Sea crossing
Ch. 3: TheTorah: Yam Suf and eastern frontier toponyms |
| Wilderness of Shur to Marah |
Wilderness of Shur / Etham |
Marah |
Wilderness route |
47 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 4: Exodus 15:22-23: three days to Marah
Ch. 4: Numbers 33:8: Etham wilderness to Marah
Ch. 4: LDS Bible Map 2: Marah on the possible route
Ch. 4: OpenBible Atlas: Marah candidates |
| Marah to Elim |
Marah |
Elim |
Camp-to-camp march |
10 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 5: Exodus 15:27: arrival at Elim
Ch. 5: Numbers 33:9: Marah to Elim
Ch. 5: LDS Bible Map 2: Elim on the possible route
Ch. 5: OpenBible Atlas: Elim candidates |
| Elim to the Red Sea camp |
Elim |
Red Sea camp |
Camp-to-camp march |
35 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 5: Numbers 33:10: Elim to the Red Sea camp |
| Red Sea camp to the Wilderness of Sin |
Red Sea camp |
Wilderness of Sin |
Wilderness route |
25 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 6: Exodus 16:1: Wilderness of Sin
Ch. 6: Numbers 33:11: Red Sea camp to Wilderness of Sin
Ch. 6: Bible Mapper Atlas: route timing to the Wilderness of Sin
Ch. 6: LDS Bible Map 2: Wilderness of Sin |
| Wilderness of Sin to Rephidim |
Wilderness of Sin |
Rephidim |
Wilderness route |
41 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 7: Exodus 17:1: journey to Rephidim
Ch. 7: Numbers 33:12-14: Dophkah, Alush, Rephidim |
| Rephidim to Mount Sinai |
Rephidim |
Mount Sinai / Horeb |
Camp-to-camp march |
40 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 8: Exodus 19:2: Rephidim to Sinai
Ch. 8: Numbers 33:15: Rephidim to Sinai
Ch. 8: OpenBible Atlas: Rephidim and Sinai candidates
Ch. 8: Bible Mapper Atlas: Sinai route criteria and alternate Sinai placement |
| Sinai to the Wilderness of Paran |
Mount Sinai / Horeb |
Wilderness of Paran |
Camp-to-camp march |
214 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 9: Numbers 10:12: Sinai to Paran
Ch. 9: Numbers 11:35 and 12:16: Hazeroth and Paran
Ch. 9: Numbers 33:16-18: Kibroth-hattaavah, Hazeroth, Rithmah
Ch. 9: OpenBible Atlas: Kibroth-hattaavah, Hazeroth, and Paran candidates |
| Paran to Kadesh-barnea |
Wilderness of Paran |
Kadesh-barnea |
Wilderness route |
46 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 10: Numbers 13:26: return to Kadesh
Ch. 10: Deuteronomy 1:19: Horeb to Kadesh-barnea
Ch. 10: OpenBible Atlas: Kadesh-barnea candidates
Ch. 10: Bible Mapper Atlas: Horeb to Kadesh-barnea distance criterion |
| The long wilderness turn |
Kadesh-barnea |
Kadesh-barnea |
Edom detour |
338 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 11: Numbers 14:25: turn into the wilderness by the Red Sea
Ch. 11: Deuteronomy 2:1 and 2:14: Seir and the thirty-eight years |
| Kadesh to Mount Hor |
Kadesh-barnea |
Mount Hor |
Edom detour |
113 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 12: Numbers 20:14-22: Kadesh, Edom, and Mount Hor
Ch. 12: Numbers 33:37: Kadesh to Mount Hor
Ch. 12: LDS Bible Map 2: Kadesh-barnea and Mount Hor
Ch. 12: OpenBible Atlas: Mount Hor candidates |
| Mount Hor by the Red Sea road |
Mount Hor |
Ezion-geber / Red Sea road |
Edom detour |
96 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 13: Numbers 21:4: Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea
Ch. 13: Deuteronomy 2:8: Elath and Ezion-geber
Ch. 13: LDS Bible Map 2: Ezion-geber and Edom detour
Ch. 13: OpenBible Atlas: Ezion-geber candidates |
| Red Sea road to Oboth |
Ezion-geber / Red Sea road |
Oboth |
Edom detour |
153 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 13: Numbers 33:41-43: Zalmonah, Punon, Oboth |
| Oboth to Ije-abarim |
Oboth |
Ije-abarim |
Camp-to-camp march |
29 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 14: Numbers 21:10-11: Oboth to Ije-abarim
Ch. 14: Numbers 33:43-44: Oboth to Ije-abarim |
| Ije-abarim to the Arnon |
Ije-abarim |
Arnon Valley |
Camp-to-camp march |
84 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 14: Numbers 21:12-13: Zered and Arnon
Ch. 14: OpenBible Atlas: Zered and Arnon candidates
Ch. 14: LDS Bible Map 2: Arnon River |
| Arnon to Pisgah |
Arnon Valley |
Mount Nebo / Pisgah |
Camp-to-camp march |
43 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 15: Numbers 21:16-20: Beer to Pisgah
Ch. 15: Numbers 33:45-47: Dibon-gad to Abarim before Nebo
Ch. 15: OpenBible Atlas: Bamoth, Nebo, and Pisgah candidates |
| Pisgah to the Plains of Moab |
Mount Nebo / Pisgah |
Plains of Moab / Shittim |
Camp-to-camp march |
12 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 16: Numbers 33:48-49: Plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho
Ch. 16: Numbers 22:1: Plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho
Ch. 16: LDS Bible Map 2: Plains of Moab
Ch. 16: OpenBible Atlas: Abel-shittim candidates |
| Moses ascends Nebo |
Plains of Moab / Shittim |
Mount Nebo / Pisgah |
Mountain ascent |
12 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 17: Deuteronomy 34:1: Moses goes from Moab to Nebo/Pisgah
Ch. 17: LDS Bible Map 2: Mount Nebo
Ch. 17: OpenBible Atlas: Deuteronomy Nebo and Pisgah candidates |
| Jordan crossing to Gilgal |
Plains of Moab / Shittim |
Gilgal near Jericho |
Jordan crossing |
19 km |
estimated / textual |
Ch. 18: Joshua 3:1 and 3:14-17: Shittim to Jordan crossing
Ch. 18: Joshua 4:19-20: camp at Gilgal
Ch. 18: LDS Bible Map 2: Jordan crossing and Gilgal
Ch. 18: OpenBible Atlas: Joshua Jordan, Gilgal, and Jericho candidates |
