1. The following are the stages by which the Israelites went out by companies from the land of Egypt under the guidance of Moses and Aaron.
2. Moses recorded the starting points of the various stages at the direction of the Lord. These are the stages according to their starting points:
3. They set out from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month. On the day after the Passover the Israelites went forth in triumph, in view of all Egypt,
4. while the Egyptians buried those whom the Lord had struck down, every firstborn; on their gods, too, the Lord executed judgments.
5. Setting out from Rameses, the Israelites camped at Succoth.
6. Setting out from Succoth, they camped at Etham near the edge of the wilderness.
7. Setting out from Etham, they turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is opposite Baal-zephon, and they camped opposite Migdol.
8. Setting out from Pi-hahiroth, they crossed over through the sea into the wilderness, and after they traveled a three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, they camped at Marah.
9. Setting out from Marah, they came to Elim; at Elim there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.
10. Setting out from Elim, they camped beside the Red Sea.
11. Setting out from the Red Sea, they camped in the wilderness of Sin.
12. Setting out from the wilderness of Sin, they camped at Dophkah.