Exodus 15:22

Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 15

“So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.”Exodus 15:22

What Does Exodus 15:22 Mean?

Exodus 15:22 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 15, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Wilderness.

Cross-References (13)

These passages are connected to Exodus 15:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Genesis 16:7“And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.”Genesis 25:18“And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.”Exodus 3:18“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”1 Samuel 15:7“And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.”Psalms 136:16“To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.”Genesis 21:15“And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.”Exodus 18:8“And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.”Numbers 33:8“And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.”1 Samuel 27:8“And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.”1 Samuel 27:9“And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.”2 Kings 3:9“So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days’ journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.”Ezekiel 20:10“Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.”Genesis 22:4“Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.”

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