Places of the Bible
Pithom
Nile Delta (northeastern Egypt) · Old Testament · 1 verse
Pithom was one of the store cities in Egypt built by the enslaved Israelites. It lay in the eastern delta region. The name appears in Exodus in the King James text.
About Pithom
Pithom was one of the store cities in Egypt built by the enslaved Israelites. It lay in the eastern delta region.
Its place in the story
Exodus names Pithom, along with Rameses, as a treasure city that the Israelites were forced to build for Pharaoh during their bondage. It stands as a symbol of the hard labor of the slavery in Egypt.
Pithom in Scripture (KJV)
Where it leads
The forced labor at Pithom sets the depth of the bondage from which God delivered his people, foreshadowing the greater deliverance in Christ.
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Where is Pithom in the Bible?
Pithom was one of the store cities in Egypt built by the enslaved Israelites. It lay in the eastern delta region. The name appears in Exodus in the King James text.
What happened at Pithom?
Exodus names Pithom, along with Rameses, as a treasure city that the Israelites were forced to build for Pharaoh during their bondage. It stands as a symbol of the hard labor of the slavery in Egypt.
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