How long did it take the Israelites to get from Egypt to Kadesh Barnea?

11 days
The Bible locates Kadesh, or Kadesh Barnea, as an oasis south of Canaan, west of the Arabah and east of the Brook of Egypt. It is 11 days’ march by way of Mount Seir from Horeb (Deuteronomy 1:2).

How long did it take the Israelites to get to the desert of Sinai?

40 years
The archaeological remains roughly coincided with the timing of the Israelites’ biblical flight from Egypt and the 40 years of wandering the desert in search of the Promised Land.

Where was Kadesh Barnea located?

ancient Palestine
Kadesh-barnea, orKadesh, City of ancient Palestine. Its precise location is unknown, but it was situated in the country of the Amalekites, southwest of the Dead Sea and on the western edge of the wilderness of Zin. It twice served as an encampment for the Israelites.

How long did the Israelites stay in Kadesh Barnea?

For almost 38 years they were in Kadesh Barnea and for almost 1 year they were at Mount Sinai. They were traveling a little less than two years. That is still a lot of travelling for 600,000 men plus women and children and animals. The time at Sinai was not idle.

How many days does it take to travel from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea?

Deuteronomy 1:2 It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir. (It takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road.) Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir.

How many days does it take to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh Barnea?

Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir. English Standard Version It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea. Berean Study Bible It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.

When did Israel arrive at Kadesh after leaving Egypt?

It does not say, “the first month in the 40th year”. Since Israel left Sinai in the second month of the second year after leaving Egypt (14 months), this means they arrived at Kadesh in the first month of the third year after leaving Egypt or 24 months. See Exodus route calendar for more details.