Deuteronomy 2:1

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.

2 And the LORD spake unto me, saying,

3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.

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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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:40

    But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

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  • 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.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:2

    ( There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.)

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  • 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.

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