c. 1446 BC

The Exodus Journey

Map Israel's route out of Egypt: Rameses, the sea crossing, bitter water at Marah, Sinai, the failure at Kadesh-barnea and the view from Mount Nebo.

RamesesSuccothThe Sea crossingMarahElimRephidimMount SinaiKadesh-barneaMount Nebo
Rameses0 km of 745 km

Israel leaves on the night of the Passover, about six hundred thousand men on foot.

Stops
9
Total distance
745 km
Travel estimate
about 4 weeks of travel
Passages
The wilderness route

Timeline of the journey

  1. Israel leaves on the night of the Passover, about six hundred thousand men on foot.

    Exodus 12:37

  2. First camp; bread baked without yeast because they were driven out in haste.

    Exodus 12:39

  3. The sea divided, Israel crossing on dry ground, Pharaoh's army drowned.

    Exodus 14:21

  4. Bitter water made sweet by a piece of wood.

    Exodus 15:23

  5. Twelve springs and seventy palms — a real oasis.

    Exodus 15:27

  6. Water from the rock, and the battle with Amalek.

    Exodus 17:1

  7. The mountain of the law: thunder, cloud and covenant.

    Exodus 19:1

  8. The twelve spies return; the people refuse to go up.

    Numbers 13:26

  9. Moses sees the whole land from the mountain and dies there.

    Deuteronomy 34:1

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