According to Exodus 12, Succoth was the first place where the Israelites camped after leaving Egypt.
The departure list says the Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth. Rameses is presented as the starting point, while Succoth is the first named stopping place after the group leaves. Exodus records that about 600,000 men on foot traveled, in addition to children and a mixed multitude.
Succoth is also mentioned in the itinerary in Numbers, where it appears among the early stations of the wilderness journey. The name is commonly connected with a place or region in the eastern Nile Delta or nearby northeastern Egypt, though its exact archaeological identification remains debated.
A frequent mix-up is Etham, which appears immediately after Succoth in the route list. Another is Rameses, which is the departure point named in the text, not the first camp after departure. These locations belong to the itinerary tradition and should not be confused with later Succoth references in other biblical settings.