Depth1

Massah

Ancient site; 7 competing modern identifications, best supported being Wadi Rufaiyil.

Placecampsite5 verseslocation disputed

Where was it?

Scholars do not agree. Every proposal recorded by the source is shown with its support score, so you can see the weight of opinion rather than a single answer.

Proposed site: Wadi Rufaiyil · waterOpen in OpenStreetMap

Wadi Rufaiyil318
28.6231, 33.8803water
Wadi Feiran163
28.7125, 33.6119water
Wadi el Sheikh52
28.6994, 33.6817water
Ain el Qudeirat20
30.6483, 34.4222tel
Jabal Huwayti12
28.6217, 33.8614terrain
Wadi Sudr12
29.6363, 32.8059water
Ein Qedeis-1
30.5834, 34.4841distance

References

Exodus 17:7
Deuteronomy 6:16
Deuteronomy 9:22
Deuteronomy 33:8
Psalms 95:8

Topical references

An encampment of the Israelites — Exodus 17:7

Outline from Nave's Topical Bible (1897); the sub-headings are Nave's own.