Places in Exodus 1

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Places

Place Possible identifications (tap to highlight on the map)
Egypt
Exod 1:1, 1:5, 4 more

  1. pyramids of Giza in EgyptEgypt
Nile
Exod 1:22

  1. panorama of the Nile RiverNile River
Pithom
Exod 1:11

  1. relief from Tell er RetabaTell er Retaba

  2. panorama of Tell el MaskhutaTell el Maskhuta

  3. ruins at Ain ShamsAin Shams
Rameses
Exod 1:11

  1. artifact from QantirQantir

  2. closeup of Tell el DabaTell el Daba

  3. ruins at TanisTanis

  4. statue of a god worshiped at Tell el FaramaTell el Farama

Image Credits

Ricardo Liberato, René Hourdry, Mary Harrsch, Matson Collection, Neithsabes, Sailko, Didia, Markh, Sailko

About

This page attempts to identify all possible locations for every place mentioned in this chapter of the Bible.

The isobands you see on the map (gray areas with dark borders) attempt to give you confidence where a region is. Because many ancient regions aren't precisely defined, I consulted atlases to determine where the biblical region is located and used that data to build the isobands. The smaller isobands reflect more confidence that the given isoband is in the region, while the larger isobands reflect less confidence. Isobands are a kind of contour line that here indicate confidence levels.