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To: I am Richard Brandon
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The place name Ramses (Hebrew: רַעְמְסֵס, Tiberian: [ɾaʕəmses]), sometimes Raamses or Ra'amses, occurs five times in the Tanakh: Genesis 47:11; Exodus 1:11, 12:37 and Numbers 33:3,5. The Septuagint equates this name with the Egyptian name Ramessu, hellenizing it as Hramessê (Greek: ραμεσση, [Ê°ramÉ›sːe]), whence Latin Ramesses, whence traditional English.

The location is synonymous with Goshen (Kessan in the Septuagint, Egyptian Pa-Kes, Greek Phacusa, modern Faqus), the land where Joseph and his descendants settled. According to the biblical account, the Israelites departed from Ramses in their exodus from Egypt (Exodus 12:37).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avaris#Biblical_Ramses

14 posted on 12/04/2009 11:38:59 AM PST by colorado tanker (What's it all about, Barrrrry? Is it just for the power, you live?)
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To: colorado tanker
"Is this what you're referring to?"

Check into Bitek's work and Rohl's interpretation. It's a far stretch but an interesting read. Rohl postulates that Bitek has found and excavated Joseph's 'retirement villa' at Avaris and even found a statue of him. It is more believable than AGW.

15 posted on 12/04/2009 1:03:54 PM PST by I am Richard Brandon
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