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Rephidim

Rephidim was a place where the Israelites camped during their journey from Egypt to Sinai.

The name Rephidim means “beds; places of rest”

PlaceOld Testament2 books5 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Exodus 17:1; only referred to as Rephidim (רְפִידִים).

Location

Identified as
along Wadi Rufaiyil
Certainty
Possible (38% of scholarship) · 4 other possible locations
Coordinates
28.623° N, 33.880° E
Rephidim
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Events

Dates are approximate

Glossary entries

Rephidim

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Exodus 17:1
    Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
  2. Exodus 17:8
    After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.
  3. Exodus 19:2
    After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
  4. Numbers 33:14
    They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
  5. Numbers 33:15
    They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.