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Baal-zephon in the Bible.

Baal-zephon is a camp of Israel in the wilderness in the Bible, about 308 km (191 miles) west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Exodus 14:2 to Numbers 33:7.

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What happened at Baal-zephon.

Baal of the north, an Egyptian town on the shores of the Gulf of Suez (Ex. 14:2; Num. 33:7), over against which the children of Israel encamped before they crossed the Red Sea. It is probably to be identified with the modern Jebel Deraj or Kulalah, on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez. Baal-zapuna of the Egyptians was a place of worship.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Baal-zephon.

Pharaoh 1

Near Baal-zephon.

All 3 verses that name Baal-zephon.

Exodus 2

  • 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.
  • Exodus 14:9But the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them encamping by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

Numbers 1

  • Numbers 33:7And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol.

Questions about Baal-zephon.

Where is Baal-zephon in the Bible?

Baal-zephon is a camp of Israel in the wilderness about 308 km (191 miles) west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Baal-zephon named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Baal-zephon in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Exodus 14:2 to Numbers 33:7.

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