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Deuteronomy 2:1

Mount SeirRed Sea
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.

2 At this time the LORD said to me,

3 “You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as Jehovah had said unto me; and we went round mount Seir many days.
BLB
And we turned and set out into the wilderness, the Way of the Red Sea, as YHWH had spoken to me. And we went around Mount Seir for many days.
ÅB
Så vendte vi om og dro til ørkenen på veien til det Røde Hav, slik som Herren hadde sagt til meg; og vi dro i lang tid omkring Se'ir-fjellene.
OTB
Så vendte vi om og satte kursen mot ørkenen langs veien til Rødehavet, slik Herren hadde instruert meg, og vi gikk rundt Se'ir-fjellet i mange dager.
B1930
Så vendte vi om og drog til ørkenen på veien til det Røde Hav, således som Herren hadde sagt til mig; og vi drog i lang tid omkring Se'ir-fjellene.

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  • 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

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  • Deuteronomy 1:40

    But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”

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  • 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.”

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  • Deuteronomy 1:2

    It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.

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  • 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.

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