Book 2 of 66 · Pentateuch
Exodus on the timeline
The story of Exodus is set in 1491 BC.
- When
- 1491 BC
- Chapters
- 40
- People named
- 83
- Promise
- Moses
Who's who in Exodus
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Abraham1996–1821 BC
- Isaac1896–1716 BC
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Canaanc. 1796–1689 BC (in the story)
- Levi (patriarch)c. 1756–1572 BC (in the story)
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Danc. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Joseph (son of Jacob)1745–1635 BC
- Aaron1574–1452 BC
- Pharaohc. 1573–1531 BC (in the story)
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- Daughter of Pharaohc. 1571 BC (in the story)
- Midianc. 1531–1444 BC (in the story)
- Jethroc. 1531–1490 BC (in the story)
- Zipporahc. 1531–1491 BC (in the story)
- Joshuac. 1491–1424 BC (in the story)
- Pharaoh (of the Exodus)c. 1491–1451 BC (in the story)
- Eleazarc. 1491–1406 BC (in the story)
- Amalekc. 1491–1451 BC (in the story)
- Hurc. 1491–1470 BC (in the story)
- Nadabc. 1491–1452 BC (in the story)
- Abihuc. 1491–1452 BC (in the story)
- Bezaleelc. 1491–1470 BC (in the story)
- Aholiabc. 1491 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Exodus
God, Ithamar, Hivite, Uri, Ahisamach, Reuben, Simeon, Gershom, Gershon, Kohath, Merari, Amram, Izhar, Uzziel, Korah (Levite), Miriam, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin (patriarch), Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Shiphrah, Puah, Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah, Shaul, Canaanitish woman, Laadan, Shimei, Hebron, Mahli, Mushi, Jochebed, Nepheg, Zichri, Mishael, Elizaphan, Zithri, Elisheba, Amminadab, Nahshon, Assir, Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Daughter of Putiel, Putiel, Phinehas (Levite), Esau (Edom), Moab, Eliezer, Nun.