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Exodus with Ancient Roads

1. This map, Exodus with ancient roads, gives the ancient trade-routes that determined the trade, wealth, and prosperity of the region.
2. There were several trade routes leading to Egypt from the East, and from Egypt from the West.
3. There are two suggestions for Mount Sinai on this map.
4. There was a period of some 40 years of wandering in the Wilderness before the children of Israel took possession of the land of Canaan.

The major cities named in the Exodus:
a.) Succoth, translated as "Booths," Exodus 12:37; 13:20; Numbers 33:5-6, where Egypt camped before departing from Egypt;
b.) Etham, Exodus 13:20, the edge of the wilderness between Succoth and the Wilderness of Sinai;
c.) Mouth of the Gorges, Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the Great Sea, Exodus 14:2, Numbers 33:7;
d.) Wilderness of Shur;
e.) Marah, an oasis where the water was "bitter," Exodus 15:23;
f.) Elim, Exodus 15:23; Numbers 33:8-9, "70 Palm Trees" and 12 wells;
g.) Wilderness of Sin, Exodus 16:1; Numbers 33:11where God provided the quail and manna;
h.) Rephidim, Exodus 17:1-16, "Refreshments" and location where the Amalakites attacked Israel, see Joshua 17:8-16, where Moses' hands were supported in prayer, while Joshua was leading in battle;
i.) Mount Sinai, Exodus 17:1; 19:2; 10:12; 33:15-16; where the Ten Commandments were given to Moses;
j.) Kadesh, Numbers 20:1, 22; 33:36-37;
k.) Mount Hor, Numbers 20:22; 21:4; 33:36, Aaron buried here on Edomite border; Abarim Mountains, Numbers 33:45-46, Israelites camped at the base of Mount Nebo; Moab Plains, Numbers 22:1; 33:48-50, where the Israelites gathered before entering Canaan, called "occupied Trans-Jordan" region.