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Deuteronomy 2:14

Kadesh-barneaZered

12 The Horites used to live in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out. They destroyed the Horites from before them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land that the LORD gave them as their possession.)

13 “Now arise and cross over the Brook of Zered.” So we crossed over the Brook of Zered.

The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them.

15 Indeed, the LORD’s hand was against them, to eliminate them from the camp, until they had all perished.

16 Now when all the fighting men among the people had died,

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BSB
The time we spent traveling from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the Brook of Zered was thirty-eight years, until that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the LORD had sworn to them.
KJV
And the space in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, was thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were wasted out from among the host, as the LORD sware unto them.
WEB
The days in which we came from Kadesh Barnea until we had come over the brook Zered were thirty-eight years, until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the middle of the camp, as the LORD swore to them.
ASV
And the days in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, were thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah sware unto them.
DARBY
Now the days in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we had come over the torrent Zered, were thirty-eight years; until the whole generation of the men of war was consumed from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah had sworn unto them.
BLB
And the time that we walked from Kadesh-barnea until that we passed over the Brook of Zered [was] thirty-eight years, until were finished all the generation of the men of war [from] the midst of the camp, as YHWH had sworn to them.
ÅB
Den tid vi var på vandring fra Kades-Barnea, til vi gikk over Sered-bekken, var åtte og tretti år, og da var hele den slekt - alle våpenføre menn - utdød av leiren, som Herren hadde svoret at det skulle gå dem.
OTB
Tiden det tok for oss å komme fra Kadesh-Barnea til vi krysset over Zered-dalen var trettiåtte år, til hele den generasjonen av stridsmenn hadde gått til grunne fra leiren, slik Herren hadde sverget til dem.
B1930
Den tid vi var på vandring fra Kades-Barnea, til vi gikk over Sered-bekken, var åtte og tretti år, og da var hele den slekt - alle våbenføre menn - utdød av leiren, som Herren hadde svoret at det skulde gå dem.

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