Israelite encampment during the Exodus
Rimmon-perez
Named in 2 verses of Numbers, first in Numbers 33:19.
רִמֹּן פָּ֑רֶץRimmon-perez
About Rimmon-perez Written by AI
Rimmon-perez was one of the places where the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. It is mentioned in the list of the Israelites' encampments in the book of Numbers, between Rithmah and Libnah (Num. 33:19-20). The name Rimmon-perez means "pomegranate breach" or "pomegranate of the breach." No other details are provided about this location in the Bible, and its exact site remains unknown. It was likely situated somewhere in the Sinai Peninsula or the Negev desert.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
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Where the Bible names it
- Numbers 33:19
They set out from Rithmah and camped at Rimmon-perez.
- Numbers 33:20
They set out from Rimmon-perez and camped at Libnah.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.