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(rehf' ih dihm) Site in the wilderness where the Hebrews stopped on their way to Canaan just prior to reaching Sinai (Exodus 17:1; Exodus 19:2 ). There the people complained of thirst, and God commanded Moses to strike the rock out of which would come water. While the Hebrews were encamped at Rephidim, the Amalekites came against them and were defeated by Israel under Joshua's leadership. Moses' father-in-law, Jethro, came to Rephidim and helped the leader delegate his authority over the people (Exodus 18:13-26 ). The exact location is unknown.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Rephidim (2)'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/r/rephidim-2.html. 1991.

Bible Dictionaries Rephidim (2)

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Rephidim (2)