Meaning of “Rephidim”
Rephidim — supports, one of the stations of the Israelites, situated in the Wady Feiran, near its junction with the Wady esh-Sheikh. Here no water could be found for the people to drink, and in their impatience they were ready to stone Moses, as if he were the cause of their distress. At the command of God Moses smote "the rock in Horeb," and a copious stream flowed forth, enough for all the people. After this the Amalekites attacked the Israelites while they were here encamped, but they were utterly defeated (Ex. 17:1, 8-16). They were the "first of the nations" to make war against Israel (Num. 24:20). Leaving Rephidim, the Israelites advanced into the wilderness of Sinai (Ex. 19:1, 2; Num. 33:14, 15), marching probably through the two passes of the Wady Solaf and the Wady esh-Sheikh, which converge at the entrance to the plain er-Rahah, the "desert of Sinai," which is two miles long and about half a mile broad. (See SINAI »T0003442; MERIBAH »T0002498.)
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Exodus Chapter 17 Verse 8 — Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. Exodus Chapter 17 Verse 1 — 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 Chapter 19 Verse 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. Numbers Chapter 33 Verse 15 — And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai. Numbers Chapter 33 Verse 14 — And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
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