Etham: Perhaps another name for Khetam, or "fortress," on the Shur or great
wall of Egypt, which extended from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of
Suez. Here the Israelites made their third encampment
(Exodus 13:20)
(Numbers 33:6) The camp was probably a little to the west of the modern
town of Ismailia. Here the Israelites were commanded to change their
route
(Exodus 14:2) and "turn" towards the south, and encamp before
Pi-hahiroth.
