Overview
The Bible addresses migdol across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Jeremiah and Exodus. Closely related themes include Pi-Hahiroth, Red Sea, Tahpanhes and Marah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
Key Bible verses about migdol
Old Testament
Numbers
And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
Jeremiah
The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.
People in the Bible and migdol
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying migdol for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 14:2, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Numbers, Jeremiah and Exodus each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jeremiah and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Pi-Hahiroth, Red Sea, Tahpanhes and Marah.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about migdol?
The Bible addresses migdol across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers, Jeremiah and Exodus. Closely related themes include Pi-Hahiroth, Red Sea, Tahpanhes and Marah. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jeremiah.
How many Bible verses are about migdol?
The Bible references migdol in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention migdol?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 14:2: “Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with migdol?
Jeremiah.
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