A location in the Sinai Peninsula, between Alush and the wilderness of Sinai, where the Israelites encamped on their way from Egypt to Canaan.
About Rephidim
A place where the Israelites camped during their journey through the wilderness after leaving Egypt. Exodus 17:1 tells us that Rephidim was where the Israelites stopped after traveling through the wilderness of Sin. Numbers 33:12–15 gives more details, saying that after the wilderness of Sin, they first camped at Dophkah, then at Alush, then at Rephidim, before they continued to the Sinai wilderness.
Several events occurred at Rephidim during the wilderness travels of Israel. Upon arriving at Rephidim, the Israelites learned that there was no water to drink. Following God's instructions, Moses struck a rock in Horeb with his staff, and water flowed out for everyone to drink. However, Moses renamed Rephidim as "Massah" (which means "testing") and "Meribah" (which means "quarreling") because the Israelites had doubted that God was with them and would provide for them (Exodus 17:1–7).
Key References
Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
All Scripture References (5)
Exodus (3)
Then the whole congregation of Israel left the Desert of Sin, moving from place to place as the LORD commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink.
After this, the Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim.
After they had set out from Rephidim, they entered the Wilderness of Sinai, and Israel camped there in front of the mountain.
Numbers (2)
They set out from Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.
They set out from Rephidim and camped in the Wilderness of Sinai.