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the place was opposite the Hebrew camp, which was between Migdol and the sea. It may have been the shrine of a Semitic deity, but the position is unknown (see EXODUS). Goodwin (see Brugsch, Hist.
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Baal-zephon was an Egyptian location situated near the Red Sea where the Israelites camped during their exodus from Egypt, as recorded in the book of Exodus. The site was positioned opposite the Hebrew camp, which lay between Migdol and the sea, marking a crucial point in the Israelites' journey toward freedom. The name likely derives from a Semitic deity worshipped in the region, suggesting it may have been a shrine or religious landmark, though its exact location remains unknown to scholars. This place holds significant theological importance as the setting where God performed the miraculous parting of the Red Sea, enabling the Israelites to escape Pharaoh's pursuing army and demonstrating God's power and deliverance.
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Baal-zephon
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)the place was opposite the Hebrew camp, which was between Migdol and the sea. It may have been the shrine of a Semitic deity, but the position is unknown (see EXODUS). Goodwin (see Brugsch, Hist. Egt., II, 363) found the name Baali-Zapuna as that of a god mentioned in an Egyptian papyrus in the British Museum.
ba'-a-la ba`alah; ("possessor," "mistress "): Three occurrences of this name:
(1) = KIRIATH-JEARIM (which see) (Jos 15:9,<ref osisRef="