Chronology of the Exodus Date Event Reference Fifteenth day, first month, first year Exodus Exodus 12 Fifteenth day, second month, first year Arrival in Wilderness of Sin Exodus 16:1 Third month, first year Arrival in Wilderness of Sinai Exodus 19:1 First day, first month, second year Erection of Tabernacle Exodus 40:1, 17 Dedication of Altar Numbers 7:1 Consecration of Levites Numbers 8:1–26 Fourteeneth day, first month, second year Passover Numbers 9:5 First day, second month, second year Census