answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

It took 40 years for the Israelites to travel from Egypt to Canaan. Had there been no delays, most could have made the trip in 11 days (Deuteronomy 1). The main delay is explained in Numbers ch.13 and 14.

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

I'm researching this more but I've heard it should have taken only a few weeks.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for full 40 years.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

Forty years.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: How long were the Israelites in the wilderness on their way to Canaan?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the name of the migration of the israelites from Egypt to canaan?

The Exodus refers to the Israelites' departure from Egypt, but can be used more generally to include the wanderings in the wilderness as well.


Where did Moses meet his wife?

Moses met his wife the daughter of Jethro the priest in Midian.


Why did the Israelites escape from Egypt only to settle in part of Canaan that is under Egyptian control?

because they have lost their way. They have been cursed til the comming of Jesus Christ in the later days.


What general led moses to canaan?

None. Moses himself led the way in the wilderness, as guided by God (Numbers ch.9). See also Exodus ch.23 and ch.33.


When was A Way Out of the Wilderness created?

A Way Out of the Wilderness was created in 1968.


What events recorded in the Torah reflect the Israelite belief that God had a plan for them?

God speaking to the Israelite forefathers, and creating a covenant with them God taking the Israelites out of Egypt The Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai God promising Canaan to the Israelites God setting the Israelites straight whenever they strayed in any way All the laws of the Torah


How did the Israelites find their way out of the wilderness?

It was God who showed them.Answer:They were never lost to begin with. God guided them (Numbers ch.9) and told them where to go (Deuteronomy ch.2 and other passages).


What are the ratings and certificates for A Way in the Wilderness - 1940?

A Way in the Wilderness - 1940 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved


Where is mount paran?

In Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Genesis 21 20 "And God was with the boy (Ishmael) as he grew up in the wilderness of Paran. He became an expert archer". His mother was an egyptian. they lived in the region of paran which is on the way from canaan to egypt on the border...


How did the Israelites disobey God on the way to the promised land?

They made up their own god, the golden calf, while Moses talked to God on the mountain. However, not all the Israelites participated in this idolatry. None of the men from the tribe of Levi and not a single woman participated.


What is distance the Israelites traveled from canaan to Egypt?

The trip from Canaan to Egypt was short and direct, and members of Jacob's family did it several times. Beersheva to Cairo, or wherever the seat of power was at that time, along the trading route, may have been less than 250 miles ... a week's travel. It was on the way back that the route taken was less direct, for a variety of reasons.


What is the best way to crap?

In the wilderness.