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'''Etham''' was the second place at which the [[Israelites]] stopped during [[the Exodus]]. |
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Etham was apparently on the edge of a desert. It may be close to the modern town of [[Ismailia]]. |
Etham was apparently on the edge of a desert. It is another name for Khetam, or ''fortress,'' on the Shur or great wall of [[Egypt]], which extended from the [[Mediterranean]] to the [[Gulf of Suez]]. It may be close to the modern town of [[Ismailia]]. |
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The Book of [[Exodus]] records that at this point God began to lead them, appearing as a pillar of cloud to guide them by day, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. |
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Revision as of 10:14, 15 January 2006
Etham was the second place at which the Israelites stopped during the Exodus. Etham was apparently on the edge of a desert. It is another name for Khetam, or fortress, on the Shur or great wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez. It may be close to the modern town of Ismailia.
The Book of Exodus records that at this point God began to lead them, appearing as a pillar of cloud to guide them by day, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)