Egyptian location where the Israelites camped before crossing the Red Sea.
Baal-zephon
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Exodus 14:2.
בַּ֫עַל צְפוֹןBaal-zephon
The name means “the idol or possession of the north; hidden; secret.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Baal-zephon Written by AI
Baal-zephon is mentioned in Exodus 14:2, 9, and Numbers 33:7 as a place near where the Israelites camped before crossing the Red Sea during their exodus from Egypt. God instructed Moses to have the people turn back and camp near Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baal-zephon (Exodus 14:2). The Egyptians caught up with the Israelites as they were camped by the sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, in front of Baal-zephon (Exodus 14:9). The exact location of Baal-zephon is uncertain, but it was likely situated on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez, near the northern tip of the Red Sea. The name "Baal-zephon" means "Lord of the North" or "Baal of the North," possibly referring to a local deity worshipped by the Egyptians in that area.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Baal of the north, an Egyptian town on the shores of the Gulf of Suez (Ex. 14:2; Num. 33:7), over against which the children of Israel encamped before they crossed the Red Sea. It is probably to be identified with the modern Jebel Deraj or Kulalah, on the western shore of the Gulf of Suez. Baal-zapuna of the Egyptians was a place of worship.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
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Where the Bible names it
- Exodus 14:2
“Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. You are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal-zephon.
- Exodus 14:9
The Egyptians—all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots, horsemen and troops—pursued the Israelites and overtook them as they camped by the sea near Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon.
- Numbers 33:7
They set out from Etham and turned back to Pi-hahiroth, opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped near Migdol.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.