Rephidim — Bible place

Supports, one of the stations of the Israelites, situated in the Wady Feiran, near its junction with the Wady esh-Sheikh. Here no water could be found for the people to drink, and in their impatience they were ready to stone Moses, as if he were the cause of their distress. At the command of God Moses smote “the rock in Horeb,” and a copious stream flowed forth, enough for all the people. After this the Amalekites attacked the Israelites while they were here encamped, but they were utterly defeated (Ex. 17:1, 8-16). They were the “first of the nations” to make war against Israel (Num. 24:20).

Leaving Rephidim, the Israelites advanced into the wilderness of Sinai (Ex. 19:1, 2; Num. 33:14, 15), marching probably through the two passes of the Wady Solaf and the Wady esh-Sheikh, which converge at the entrance to the plain er-Rahah, the “desert of Sinai,” which is two miles long and about half a mile broad.

Recorded scripture occurrences (5)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: EXO 17:1

OET-RV EXO 17:1

17 Then all the Israelis moved on from Sin in the wilderness, travelling following Yahweh’s instructions. They camped at Refidim but there was no water for the people to drink.

OET-LV EXO 17:1

17 And_ all _of the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _set _out from_the _wilderness _of Şīn to_their _settings _of_out on the _mouth _of YHWH and_they _encamped at_Rəfīdīm and_there_was_not water to_ the_people _drink.

Show passage in OET: EXO 17:8

OET-RV EXO 17:8

8 Then the Amalek army came and attacked Yisrael (Israel) at Refidim,

OET-LV EXO 17:8

8 And_ ˊAmālēq _it _came and_it _joined _battle with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) at_Rəfīdīm.

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:2

OET-RV EXO 19:2

2 After they had departed from Refidim, they had entered the Sinay wilderness and camped there at the base of the mountain.

OET-LV EXO 19:2

2 And_they _set _out from_Rəfīdīm and_they _came the _wilderness _of Şīnay and_they _encamped in_wilderness and_it _encamped there Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) before the_mountain.

Jump to OET EXO 17:1 section.

Jump to OET EXO 17:8 section.

Jump to OET EXO 19:2 section.

Words tagged with this person or place

These links follow the source-word tags and may include pronouns. Tagging is not exhaustive.