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Way of the Red Sea

Way of the Red Sea is a road mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is road between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.

panorama of the modern road between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba
panorama of the modern road between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba · Photo: zstadler (CC-BY-SA-4.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Where is Way of the Red Sea?

Approx. 29.7272, 34.9983 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
road between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of AqabaroadHigh

Verses that mention Way of the Red Sea

  • Numbers 14:25

    (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

  • Numbers 21:4

    And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

  • Deuteronomy 1:40

    But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

  • Deuteronomy 2:1

    Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the Lord spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.