And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-zephon: and they pitched before Migdol — Pi-hahiroth is near Baal-zephon (a site associated with Egyptian defenses), and the people camp before Migdol, a military fortress. This stage places Israel in a dangerous geographic position, hemmed by natural barriers (the sea before them, mountains and deserts around), setting the scene for the critical crossing.

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