Overview
The Bible addresses rameses across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Numbers and Genesis. Closely related themes include Succoth, Jacob, Nepotism and Afflictions. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Joseph.
Key Bible verses about rameses
Old Testament
Exodus
Numbers
And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
People in the Bible and rameses
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying rameses for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 47:11, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus, Numbers and Genesis each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Joseph and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Succoth, Jacob, Nepotism and Afflictions.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about rameses?
The Bible addresses rameses across 5 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Numbers and Genesis. Closely related themes include Succoth, Jacob, Nepotism and Afflictions. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Joseph.
How many Bible verses are about rameses?
The Bible references rameses in 5 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention rameses?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 47:11: “And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with rameses?
Joseph.
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