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  1  definition  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Rameses 
  "the  land  of"  (Gen.  47:11),  was  probably  "the  land  of  Goshen" 
  (q.v.)  45:10.  After  the  Hebrews  had  built  Rameses,  one  of  the 
  "treasure  cities,"  it  came  to  be  known  as  the  land"  in  which 
  that  city  was  built. 
 
  The  city  bearing  this  name  (Ex.  12:37)  was  probably  identical 
  with  Zoan,  which  Rameses  II  ("son  of  the  sun")  rebuilt.  It 
  became  his  special  residence,  and  ranked  next  in  importance  and 
  magnificance  to  Thebes.  Huge  masses  of  bricks,  made  of  Nile  mud, 
  sun-dried,  some  of  them  mixed  with  stubble,  possibly  moulded  by 
  Jewish  hands,  still  mark  the  site  of  Rameses.  This  was  the 
  general  rendezvous  of  the  Israelites  before  they  began  their 
  march  out  of  Egypt.  Called  also  Raamses  (Ex.  1:11). 
 




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