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	Fountain of Moses. View of the fountain. Before the arrival of the freshwater canal in 1863, Suez got its drinking water from the Moses fountain situated a few kilometres away from the town. The name comes from the site quoted in the Bible in the book of Exodus, chapter XV, verse 27, where there is a reference to an important moment during the flight of the Hebrews from Egypt in their attempt to reach the promised land and return to Canaan, under the leadership of Moses.