The Exodus Route: The Route from the Red Sea to Mount Sinai
Miracles of the Exodus and
Red Sea Crossing
Travel
times, distances, days of the week
The 10 stops to Mt. Sinai
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Introduction:
A. Overview of distances and travel times:
Trip |
Distance |
Total days |
Camp days |
Travel days |
Daily rate of travel |
Double back distance from the camp by the Red Sea at the crossing point to Etham and back again (30 km x 2) |
60 km |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Goshen to Sinai (including Etham double back) |
750 km |
47 |
18 |
29 |
26 km/day |
Goshen to Red Sea (including Etham double
back) |
490 km |
24 |
7 |
17 |
29 km/day |
Red Sea to Sinai |
260 km |
22 |
11 |
11 |
23 km/day |
On day 15 a message from Pharaoh's military "Migdol" to Egypt by homing pigeon at 80 km/hour (average speed is 100 km/hour): "They are moving aimlessly and the wilderness at Etham has shut them in." |
400 km |
5 hours 4 hours |
- |
- |
80 km/hr. 100 km/hr. |
Day 16 Pharaoh's army begin pursued Israel with horses and 600 choice chariots (and other standard chariots for a total perhaps of 1000-2000) from Egypt to where the pillar of fire stopped them at the Migdol. (Exodus 14:6-9) |
435 km |
7 |
0 |
7 |
62 km/day |
Herodotus (450 BC): Mediterranean to Gulf of Suez |
150 km |
4 |
- |
- |
38 km/day |
B. Calculating the days of the week between the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai:
C. Calculating distances between stops: Red Sea to Sinai
Bible texts |
Day # from Red Sea |
weekday |
distance from last stop |
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Crossing Red sea: Day 25 |
|
0 |
Sunday |
19 km |
Marah Day 25-28 |
bitter waters: Exodus 15:22-23; Num 33:8; Luke 13:32 |
3 |
Sun – Tues |
67 km |
Elim Day 29 |
12 springs, 70 palms |
4 |
Wednesday |
15 km |
Red Sea Camp Day 30 |
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5 |
Friday |
18 km |
Day 31-39 |
Exodus 16:1 tells us they arrived on the 15th day of 2nd month. |
6-14 |
Saturday - Sunday (8 days) Manna came first on Sunday, day 7 |
20 km |
Dophkah Day 40 |
Journeyed in stages between Sin and Rephidim: Ex 17:1 |
15 |
Monday |
24 km |
Alush Day 41 |
Journeyed in stages between Sin and Rephidim: Ex 17:1 |
16 |
Tuesday |
17 km difficult terrain |
Rephidim (Meribah) Fought Amalekites, Jethro's council) Day 42-44 |
Exodus 17:1-9; 18:27 |
17-19 |
Wednesday- Friday |
30 km |
Sabbath in Rephidim Day 45 |
|
20 |
Saturday |
0 |
Wilderness of Sinai Day 47 |
Exodus 19 |
22 |
Monday |
38 km |
By Steve Rudd: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections.