Exodus 17:1

Exodus · Old Testament · Chapter 17

“And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.”Exodus 17:1

What Does Exodus 17:1 Mean?

Exodus 17:1 is found in the book of Exodus, chapter 17, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Wilderness.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to Exodus 17:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 19:2“For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.”Exodus 16:1“And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.”Numbers 9:18“At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.”Genesis 45:21“And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.”Exodus 6:2“And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:”Exodus 17:8“Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.”Numbers 20:2“And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.”Numbers 33:10“And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.”Numbers 33:12“And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.”Numbers 33:14“And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.”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.”Genesis 21:15“And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.”

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