Pithom
Pithom is a city in Egypt built as a strong city for Pharaoh along with Raamses. Taskmasters afflicted the people with slavery as they built it and all the walls and fortifications which had fallen in the cities of Egypt. It was previously unfortified against battle and the king commanded that it be built and fortified for battle.
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- Region
- Egypt
Key Chapters
Key Passages
Pithom in Jubilees 46
The Book of Jubilees 46:14
And he set over them taskmasters to afflict them with slavery; and they built strong cities for Pharaoh, Pithom, and Raa...
14nd he set over them taskmasters to afflict them with slavery; and they built strong cities for Pharaoh, Pithom, and Raamses and they built all the walls and all the fortifications which had fallen in the cities of Egypt.
Pithom in Jasher 65
The Book of Jasher 65:8
Behold in the land are Pithom and Rameses, cities unfortified against battle, it behooves you and us to build them, and ...
8ehold in the land are Pithom and Rameses, cities unfortified against battle, it behooves you and us to build them, and to fortify them.
Pithom in Jasher 65
The Book of Jasher 65:10
All ye men of Egypt, Goshen, Pathros and all their inhabitants! the king has commanded us to build Pithom and Rameses, a...
10ll ye men of Egypt, Goshen, Pathros and all their inhabitants! the king has commanded us to build Pithom and Rameses, and to fortify them for battle; who amongst you of all Egypt, of the children of Israel and of all the inhabitants of the cities, are willing to build with us, shall each have his wages given to him daily at the king's order; so go you first and do cunningly, and gather yourselves and come to Pithom and Rameses to build.