Numbers 20:22
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.
After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.
23 And at Mount Hor, near the border of the land of Edom, the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,
24 “Aaron will be gathered to his people; he will not enter the land that I have given the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against My command at the waters of Meribah.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After they had set out from Kadesh, the whole congregation of Israel came to Mount Hor.
- KJV
- And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
- WEB
- They traveled from Kadesh, and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.
- ASV
- And they journeyed from Kadesh: and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came unto mount Hor.
- DARBY
- And they removed from Kadesh; and the children of Israel, the whole assembly, came to mount Hor.
- BLB
- And the sons of Israel, all the congregation, journeyed from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor.
- ÅB
- Så brøt de opp fra Kades, og Israels barn, hele menigheten, kom til fjellet Hor.
- OTB
- Hele Israels menighet brøt opp fra Kadesj og kom til fjellet Hor.
- B1930
- Så brøt de op fra Kades, og Israels barn, hele menigheten, kom til fjellet Hor.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 20:14
From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,
Read in contextNumbers 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
Read in contextNumbers 20:1
In the first month, the whole congregation of Israel entered the Wilderness of Zin and stayed in Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried.
Read in contextNumbers 13:26
and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.
Read in contextNumbers 34:7
Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,
Read in contextEzekiel 48:28
The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.
Read in contextNumbers 20:16
and when we cried out to the LORD, He heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now look, we are in Kadesh, a city on the edge of your territory.
Read in contextEzekiel 47:19
On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
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