The Exodus or Ytsiyat Mitsrayim ("the going out of Egypt") refers to the Exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt. These Hebrew warriors turned
into workers and often referred to as slaves left Egypt under the leadership of Moses and Aaron, to return back to the Land of Israel, as
described in the biblical Book of Exodus. It forms the basis of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
into workers and often referred to as slaves left Egypt under the leadership of Moses and Aaron, to return back to the Land of Israel, as
described in the biblical Book of Exodus. It forms the basis of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
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The Israelites had moved from the land of Canaan into Egypt when Joseph was vizier of Egypt. After the death of Joseph, the Israelites spent
another four hundred years growing and multiplying. At the end of these 400 years, a new king came about who didn't know of Joseph and
he enslaved the Israelites and compelled them to perform much manual labor intensive work. The Israelites remained in Egypt for 30 more
years under these conditions. This task, particularly brickmaking, was extremely rigorous and the working conditions were harsh and
oppressive. Moses, in exile from Egypt at the time, was called or felt impelled to become a leader. Returning to Egypt he attempted to
negotiate with the Pharaoh, who was not receptive, saying he did not know Moses' God. Moses, under God's instruction, called forth a
series of ten plagues. Eventually Pharaoh agreed to the Israelites' request for Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. The uprooting of the
Israelites from Egypt is mentioned in Exodus 12:41:
And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the Land of Egypt.
Israelites. The Israelites escaped and crossed over a "sea" which had dried out. Once the Israelites had crossed
another four hundred years growing and multiplying. At the end of these 400 years, a new king came about who didn't know of Joseph and
he enslaved the Israelites and compelled them to perform much manual labor intensive work. The Israelites remained in Egypt for 30 more
years under these conditions. This task, particularly brickmaking, was extremely rigorous and the working conditions were harsh and
oppressive. Moses, in exile from Egypt at the time, was called or felt impelled to become a leader. Returning to Egypt he attempted to
negotiate with the Pharaoh, who was not receptive, saying he did not know Moses' God. Moses, under God's instruction, called forth a
series of ten plagues. Eventually Pharaoh agreed to the Israelites' request for Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. The uprooting of the
Israelites from Egypt is mentioned in Exodus 12:41:
And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the Land of Egypt.
Israelites. The Israelites escaped and crossed over a "sea" which had dried out. Once the Israelites had crossed
Biblical narrative
Route
And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years, that all the hosts of the Lord went out from the Land of Egypt.
through an itinerary of perhaps 40 locations. The modern counterparts of many of the places at the beginning of the list are unknown or
through an itinerary of perhaps 40 locations. The modern counterparts of many of the places at the beginning of the list are unknown or
disputed. Significant events occurred at these early locations or 'stations', including the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai,
along with the remainder of Mosaic law. The Israelites finally arrive at a site which may have been located, Kadesh-Barnea. Spies eyed
Canaan as a prospect for invasion, but although Joshua and Caleb returned with optimistic reports, the other ten tribal leaders advised that
an invasion not be attempted. All this seemed to happen in the first year, as the account says the Wandering took place when Moses was
between the ages of 80 and 120: "Israel was thereupon sentenced to wander forty years in the wilderness" (Nu. 14:34). (Note that as manna
had just been introduced, Ex. 16:35 does not imply the forty years to have happened previously, but is a forward-looking statement.) Moses
then led the Israelites through the remainder of a series of encampments known to scholars as the Stations for the aforementioned forty
years. Only the descendants of the generation present at the start of the forty years, along with Joshua and Caleb, would be able to cross
into Canaan proper; an action which ultimately culminated in the beginning of the Conquest of Canaan with the crossing of the Jordan River
from the East.from the East..
through an itinerary of perhaps 40 locations. The modern counterparts of many of the places at the beginning of the list are unknown or
through an itinerary of perhaps 40 locations. The modern counterparts of many of the places at the beginning of the list are unknown or
disputed. Significant events occurred at these early locations or 'stations', including the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai,
along with the remainder of Mosaic law. The Israelites finally arrive at a site which may have been located, Kadesh-Barnea. Spies eyed
Canaan as a prospect for invasion, but although Joshua and Caleb returned with optimistic reports, the other ten tribal leaders advised that
an invasion not be attempted. All this seemed to happen in the first year, as the account says the Wandering took place when Moses was
between the ages of 80 and 120: "Israel was thereupon sentenced to wander forty years in the wilderness" (Nu. 14:34). (Note that as manna
had just been introduced, Ex. 16:35 does not imply the forty years to have happened previously, but is a forward-looking statement.) Moses
then led the Israelites through the remainder of a series of encampments known to scholars as the Stations for the aforementioned forty
years. Only the descendants of the generation present at the start of the forty years, along with Joshua and Caleb, would be able to cross
into Canaan proper; an action which ultimately culminated in the beginning of the Conquest of Canaan with the crossing of the Jordan River
from the East.from the East..
years growing and multiplying. At the end of these 400 years, a new king came
The Israelites remained in Egypt for 30 more years under these conditions. This
task, particularly brickmaking, was extremely rigorous and the working conditions
were harsh and oppressive. Moses, in exile from Egypt at the time, was called or
felt impelled to become a leader. Returning to Egypt he attempted to negotiate
with the Pharaoh, who was not receptive, saying he did not know Moses' God.
Moses, under God's instruction, called forth a series of ten plagues. Eventually
Pharaoh agreed to the Israelites' request for Moses to lead the Israelites out of
Egypt. The uprooting of the Israelites from Egypt is mentioned in Exodus 12:41:
The Israelites remained in Egypt for 30 more years under these conditions. This
task, particularly brickmaking, was extremely rigorous and the working conditions
were harsh and oppressive. Moses, in exile from Egypt at the time, was called or
felt impelled to become a leader. Returning to Egypt he attempted to negotiate
with the Pharaoh, who was not receptive, saying he did not know Moses' God.
Moses, under God's instruction, called forth a series of ten plagues. Eventually
Pharaoh agreed to the Israelites' request for Moses to lead the Israelites out of
Egypt. The uprooting of the Israelites from Egypt is mentioned in Exodus 12:41:
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