Wilderness of Sin

A desert in the Sinai Peninsula, between the Sea of Reeds and Dophkah, where the Israelites encamped on their way from Egypt to Canaan.

Key References

Exodus 17:1

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.

Exodus 16:1

On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.

All Scripture References (4)

Exodus (2)
Exodus 16:1

On the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left the land of Egypt, the whole congregation of Israel set out from Elim and came to the Desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai.

Exodus 17:1

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.

Numbers (2)
Numbers 33:11

They set out from the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.

Numbers 33:12

They set out from the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.