Etam
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Etam — måske et andet navn for Khetam, eller “fæstning,” på Shur eller den store mur i Egypten, som strakte sig fra Middelhavet til Suezbugten. Her lavede israelitterne deres tredje lejr [2Mos 13:20 ; 4Mos 33:6 ]. Lejren lå sandsynligvis lidt vest for den moderne by Ismailia. Her blev israelitterne befalet at ændre deres rute [2Mos 14:2 ], og “vende” mod syd og slå lejr foran Pi-Hahiroth. (Se EXODUS ; PITHOM.)
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Etham
perhaps another name for Khetam, or "fortress," on the Shur or great wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez. Here the Israelites made their third encampment (Ex 13:20; Num 33:6). The camp was probably a little to the west of the modern town of Ismailia. Here the Israelites were commanded to change their route (Ex 14:2), and "turn" towards the south, and encamp before Pi-hahiroth. (See EXODUS; PITHOM)
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