Rameses
Where Rameses sits on the map, and the 5 verses where it appears, in biblical order and linked to the full chapter.
- Identified with
- Qantir
- Coordinates
- 30.7994, 31.8342
- Mentions
- 5 mentions
Coordinates and the modern identification come from the open atlas at OpenBible.info. For regions, peoples and large features there is no identification: the marked point only places the area on the map, and stands for neither a particular site nor its boundaries.
Passages where it appears
5 verses, in biblical order.
Genesis
- Genesis 47:11
Truly, Joseph gave his father and brothers a possession in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Rameses, as Pharaoh had instructed.
Exodus
- Exodus 1:11
And so he set over them masters of the works, in order to afflict them with burdens. And they built for Pharaoh the cities of the tabernacles: Pithom and Raamses.
- Exodus 12:37
And the sons of Israel set out from Rameses to Soccoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides little ones.
Numbers
- Numbers 33:3
Thus the sons of Israel set out from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month, on the day after the Passover, with an exalted hand, being seen by all the Egyptians.
- Numbers 33:5
And they made camp at Soccoth.
Routes that pass through here
Tabor itineraries with a stop at this place.