Deuteronomy 2:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`And we pass by from our brethren, sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, by the way of the plain, by Elath, and by Ezion-Gaber; and we turn, and pass over the way of the wilderness of Moab;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 2:8 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 20:20But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.
- Numbers 20:21So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.
- Numbers 33:35They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.
- Deuteronomy 1:1These 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.
- Judges 11:18Then 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.
- 1 Kings 9:26King 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 14:22Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.
- 2 Kings 16:6At 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.
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