Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then we turned back and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea, as the LORD had directed me. For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir. New Living Translation “Then we turned around and headed back across the wilderness toward the Red Sea, just as the LORD had instructed me, and we wandered around in the region of Mount Seir for a long time. English Standard Version “Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea, as the LORD told me. And for many days we traveled around Mount Seir. Berean Standard Bible Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir. King James Bible Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. New King James Version “Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness of the Way of the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and we skirted Mount Seir for many days. New American Standard Bible “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and we circled Mount Seir for many days. NASB 1995 “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days. NASB 1977 “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days. Legacy Standard Bible “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Yahweh spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days. Amplified Bible “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea, just as the LORD had told me; and we circled Mount Seir for many days. Christian Standard Bible “Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had told me, and we traveled around the hill country of Seir for many days. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had told me, and we traveled around the hill country of Seir for many days. American Standard Version Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Jehovah spake unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days. Contemporary English Version We spent many years wandering around outside the hill country of Seir, English Revised Version Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. GOD'S WORD® Translation We went back into the desert, following the road that goes to the Red Sea as the LORD had told me. For a long time we traveled around the region of Mount Seir. Good News Translation we finally turned and went into the desert, on the road to the Gulf of Aqaba, as the LORD had commanded, and we spent a long time wandering about in the hill country of Edom. International Standard Version "We turned and set out for the desert on the road to the Reed Sea, just as the LORD had directed me. We traveled around Mount Seir for many days. Majority Standard Bible Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir. NET Bible Then we turned and set out toward the desert land on the way to the Red Sea just as the LORD told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time. New Heart English Bible Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Lake of Reeds, as the LORD spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days. Webster's Bible Translation Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spoke to me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. World English Bible Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Yahweh spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“And we turn and journey into the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea, as YHWH has spoken to me, and we go around Mount Seir [for] many days. Young's Literal Translation 'And we turn, and journey into the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea, as Jehovah hath spoken unto me, and we go round the mount of Seir many days. Smith's Literal Translation And turning and removing to the desert the way of the sea of sedge, as Jehovah spake to me: and encompassing mount Seir many days. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd departing from thence we came into the wilderness that leadeth to the Red Sea, as the Lord had spoken to me: and we compassed mount Seir a long time. Catholic Public Domain Version “And setting out from there, we arrived at the wilderness which leads to the Red Sea, just as the Lord had spoken to me. And we encompassed Mount Seir for a long time. New American Bible Then we turned and proceeded into the wilderness on the Red Sea road, as the LORD had told me, and circled around the highlands of Seir for a long time. New Revised Standard Version we journeyed back into the wilderness, in the direction of the Red Sea, as the Lord had told me and skirted Mount Seir for many days. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTHEN we turned, and journeyed into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me; and we circled mount Seir for many days. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated "And we turned and we moved to the wilderness in the way of the Sea of Reeds, as LORD JEHOVAH said to me, and we circled the mountain of Seir many days. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days. Brenton Septuagint Translation And we turned and departed into the wilderness, by the way of the Red Sea, as the Lord spoke to me, and we compassed mount Seir many days. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wanderings in the Wilderness1Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir. 2At this time the LORD said to me,… Cross References Numbers 21:4 Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey Deuteronomy 1:40 But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.” Numbers 14:25 Now since the Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys, turn back tomorrow and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.” Numbers 20:21 So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them. Numbers 33:36-37 They set out from Ezion-geber and camped at Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin. / They set out from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the outskirts of the land of Edom. Judges 11:18 Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border. Psalm 107:4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. Isaiah 63:13 who led them through the depths like a horse in the wilderness, so that they did not stumble? Exodus 13:18 So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle. Exodus 15:22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water. Acts 7:36 He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. Hebrews 3:17-18 And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? 1 Corinthians 10:5 Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. Acts 13:18 He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness. Hebrews 3:8-9 do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. Treasury of Scripture Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spoke to me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. we turned Deuteronomy 1:40 But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. Numbers 14:25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea. we compassed Deuteronomy 1:2 (There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.) Numbers 21:4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. Judges 11:18 Then they went along through the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom, and the land of Moab, and came by the east side of the land of Moab, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, but came not within the border of Moab: for Arnon was the border of Moab. Jump to Previous Circled Compassed Desert Directed Direction Encircled Hill Journey Journeyed Mount Red Route Sea Seir Se'ir Time Turned Way WildernessJump to Next Circled Compassed Desert Directed Direction Encircled Hill Journey Journeyed Mount Red Route Sea Seir Se'ir Time Turned Way WildernessDeuteronomy 2 1. The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites9. nor with the Moabites 16. nor with the Ammonites 24. but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them Then we turned back This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the Israelites' journey. The Hebrew root for "turned back" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which often implies repentance or a change of direction. In this context, it signifies a physical turning, but spiritually, it can also reflect a return to obedience to God's command after a period of wandering. Historically, this turning back is a response to God's judgment on the previous generation's disobedience, emphasizing the importance of aligning with divine will. set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea as the LORD had directed me For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir (1) Then.--In the original simply "And." There is no note of time. By the way of the Red sea.--i.e., in the direction of the Gulf of Akabah, southwards. As the Lord spake unto me.--In Numbers 14:25, as noted on Deuteronomy 1:40. Many days.--Until near the close of the thirty-ninth year of the exodus. Verses 1-23. - THE NEW BEGINNING AND REVIEW OF THE JOURNEYINGS OF ISRAEL FROM KADESH TO THE RIVER ARNON, THE FRONTIER OF THE AMORITES. At this point the language of address is exchanged for that of narrative. The change of subject from "ye abode" to "we turned," became necessary when Moses passed from exhorting and warning the people to narrating what happened after they resumed their journeyings; and gives no support to the notion of some recent German critics, that Moses left Kadesh with only a portion of the people, while the rest remained there, so that no entire departure of Israel from Kadesh ever took place - a notion which the whole tenor of the subsequent narrative contradicts. In obedience to the Divine command (Deuteronomy 1:40), the people, after tarrying for a while at Kadesh, took their departure and marched in the direction of the Yam-suph (Numbers 14:25). Verse 1. - And we compassed mount Seir many days. These "many days" are the thirty-eight years during which the people wandered in the wilderness before they camped the second time at Kadesh; their going round Mount Seir, which was in Edom (Genesis 36:8, 9, 20), is descriptive of their nomadic wanderings in various directions, west, south, and south-east of that mountain (Numbers 21:4). "Crossing the long, lofty mountain chain to the eastward of Ezion-geber (Numbers 21:4, 5), the Israelites issued into the great and elevated plains which are still traversed by the Syrian pilgrims on their way to Mecca; and appear to have followed northward nearly the same route which is now taken by the Syrian Hadgi along the western skirts of this great desert near the mountains of Edom" (Robinson, 'Bib. Res.,' 1:253, 559). Mount Seir is now Jebal and esh-Sherah. This mountain range is a continuation of that which surrounds the eastern side of the Dead Sea. The details of this protracted wandering are passed over by Moses as not required by his purpose here.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then we turned backוַנֵּ֜פֶן (wan·nê·p̄en) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 6437: To turn, to face, appear, look and headed וַנִּסַּ֤ע (wan·nis·sa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey for the wilderness הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ (ham·miḏ·bā·rāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech by way דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action of the Red ס֔וּף (sūp̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5488: A reed, the papyrus Sea, יַם־ (yam-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had instructed me, דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue and for many רַבִּֽים׃ (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great days יָמִ֥ים (yā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day we wandered around וַנָּ֥סָב (wan·nā·sāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround the hill country הַר־ (har-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Seir. שֵׂעִ֖יר (śê·‘îr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8165: Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah Links Deuteronomy 2:1 NIVDeuteronomy 2:1 NLT Deuteronomy 2:1 ESV Deuteronomy 2:1 NASB Deuteronomy 2:1 KJV Deuteronomy 2:1 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 2:1 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 2:1 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 2:1 French Bible Deuteronomy 2:1 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:1 Then we turned and took our journey (Deut. 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