Deuteronomy 2:8
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And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
In other translations
And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion–gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.
Hebrew words
וַנַּעֲבֹרvana'avorand we passed awayH5674מֵאֵתme'etfrom withH854אַחֵינוּ'acheinurelatives ourH251בְנֵי־venei-[the] descendants ofH1121עֵשָׂו'esavEsauH6215הַיֹּשְׁבִיםhaiyoshevimwho were dwellingH3427בְּשֵׂעִירbese'irin SeirH8165מִדֶּרֶךְmiderekhfrom [the] way ofH1870הָעֲרָבָהha'aravahthe desert plainH6160מֵאֵילַתme'eilatfrom ElathH359וּמֵעֶצְיֹןume'etzyonand from EzionH6100גָּבֶר סgaverGeberH6100וַנֵּפֶןvanefenand we turnedH6437וַנַּעֲבֹרvana'avorand we passed alongH5674דֶּרֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870מִדְבַּרmidbar[the] wilderness ofH4057מוֹאָב׃mo'avMoabH4124
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Related verses
- 1 Kings 9:26And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Ezion–geber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom.King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
- 2 Kings 16:6At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day.At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.
- Judges 11:18Then 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.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.
- 2 Kings 14:22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
- Numbers 33:35And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion–gaber.They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
- Numbers 20:20-2120 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand. 21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.20 But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand. 21 So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
- Deuteronomy 1:1These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
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People and places
Places: Arabah, Elath, Ezion-geber, Moab, Mount Seir