Exodus 14:2 meaning and explanation

“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 14:2, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking to Moses shortly after Israel has left Egypt, and the instruction is surprising: the people are to turn back and camp by the sea, hemmed in by desert and water. The place names Pi-hahiroth, Migdol and Baal-zephon mark real terrain in the eastern Delta, though their exact locations are debated.

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