How long did the exodus from Egypt take?<\/a>“<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Question: Also, in Deuteronomy 8:2, I heard that same preacher say that it should have been a two-week walk for their travel from Egypt, but it took them 40 years instead.\u00a0 A two-week walk? Answer: For one person or a nation? It took three months to get from Egypt to Sinai (Exodus 19:1-2). 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