Exodus 15:15

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Then the chiefs of Edom were dismayed. Trembling takes hold of the mighty men of Moab. All the inhabitants of Canaan are melted away.

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The Exodus RouteThe route of the Israelites out of Egypt through the Sinai wilderness toward Canaan.

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Philistia, Edom, Moab, and Canaan were territories along Israel’s route toward the promised land, while Egypt was the land of their deliverance; Shur and Elim mark early wilderness stages after the sea crossing. Exodus 15:15 anticipates that news of God’s victory over Egypt would cause Canaan’s surrounding peoples to fear his advancing people.

Places in this passage

Exodus 15:15 mentions Canaan, Edom, Egypt, Elim, Moab, Philistia and Shur.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato

Photo of Elim — Elim · Matson Collection