A location along the route of the exodus where the Israelites encamped on their way from Egypt to Canaan.
About Punon
Punon was one of the places the Israelites camped during their wilderness wanderings. Scholars identify it with modern Feinan. Punon was built along the road that connected Edom through the Negev to Egypt. The town had plenty of water and copper resources. It became an important center for melting copper (around 2000 BC). People either mined the copper nearby or brought it to Punon from other places.
The Israelites passed by Punon on their way into Transjordan (the region east of the Jordan River)(Numbers 33:42–43). At that time, the town's industrial activity was at a low point. Large piles of slag (waste material from melting metal) can still be found in the area today.
Key References
They set out from Zalmonah and camped at Punon.
They set out from Punon and camped at Oboth.
All Scripture References (2)
Numbers (2)
They set out from Zalmonah and camped at Punon.
They set out from Punon and camped at Oboth.