The Bronze Serpent

Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by the Way of the Red Sea, to (A)go around the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became very [a]discouraged on the way.

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  1. Numbers 21:4 impatient

The Bronze Snake

They traveled from Mount Hor(A) along the route to the Red Sea,[a](B) to go around Edom.(C) But the people grew impatient on the way;(D)

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  1. Numbers 21:4 Or the Sea of Reeds

18 And they (A)went along through the wilderness and (B)bypassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab, came to the east side of the land of Moab, and encamped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the border of Moab, for the Arnon was the border of Moab.

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18 “Next they traveled through the wilderness, skirted the lands of Edom(A) and Moab, passed along the eastern side(B) of the country of Moab, and camped on the other side of the Arnon.(C) They did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was its border.

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So Moses spoke thus to the children of Israel; (A)but they did not heed Moses, because of (B)anguish[a] of spirit and cruel bondage.

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  1. Exodus 6:9 Lit. shortness

Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and harsh labor.(A)

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Now why will you (A)discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord has given them?

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Why do you discourage the Israelites from crossing over into the land the Lord has given them?(A)

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(A)that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that (B)we are appointed to this. (C)For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

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so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(A) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(B) In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.(C)

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22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, (A)exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, (B)“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

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22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(A) “We must go through many hardships(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

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41 So they departed from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.

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41 They left Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.

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For (A)when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, so that they did not go into the land which the Lord had given them.

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After they went up to the Valley of Eshkol(A) and viewed the land, they discouraged the Israelites from entering the land the Lord had given them.

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Do not meddle with them, for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as one footstep, (A)because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession. You shall buy food from them with money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water from them with money, that you may drink.

“For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hand. He knows your [a]trudging through this great wilderness. (B)These forty years the Lord your God has been with you; you have lacked nothing.” ’

“And when we passed beyond our brethren, the descendants of Esau who dwell in Seir, away from the road of the plain, away from (C)Elath and Ezion Geber, we (D)turned and passed by way of the Wilderness of Moab.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 2:7 Lit. goings

Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own.(A) You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”

The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched(B) over your journey through this vast wilderness.(C) These forty years(D) the Lord your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything.(E)

So we went on past our relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned from(F) the Arabah(G) road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion Geber,(H) and traveled along the desert road of Moab.(I)

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40 (A)But as for you, turn and take your journey into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea.’

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40 But as for you, turn around and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.[a](A)

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  1. Deuteronomy 1:40 Or the Sea of Reeds

27 So Moses did just as the Lord commanded, and they went up to Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

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27 Moses did as the Lord commanded: They went up Mount Hor(A) in the sight of the whole community.

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18 Then (A)Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my land, lest I come out against you with the sword.”

19 So the children of Israel said to him, “We will go by the Highway, and if I or my livestock drink any of your water, (B)then I will pay for it; let me only pass through on foot, nothing more.

20 Then he said, (C)“You shall not pass through.” So Edom came out against them with many men and with a strong hand. 21 Thus Edom (D)refused to give Israel passage through his territory; so Israel (E)turned away from him.

Death of Aaron

22 Now the children of Israel, the whole congregation, journeyed from (F)Kadesh (G)and came to Mount Hor. 23 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor by the border of the land of Edom, saying:

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18 But Edom(A) answered:

“You may not pass through here; if you try, we will march out and attack you with the sword.(B)

19 The Israelites replied:

“We will go along the main road, and if we or our livestock(C) drink any of your water, we will pay for it.(D) We only want to pass through on foot—nothing else.”

20 Again they answered:

“You may not pass through.(E)

Then Edom(F) came out against them with a large and powerful army. 21 Since Edom refused to let them go through their territory,(G) Israel turned away from them.(H)

The Death of Aaron

22 The whole Israelite community set out from Kadesh(I) and came to Mount Hor.(J) 23 At Mount Hor, near the border of Edom,(K) the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

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25 Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwell in the valley; tomorrow turn and (A)move out into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea.”

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25 Since the Amalekites(A) and the Canaanites(B) are living in the valleys, turn(C) back tomorrow and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 14:25 Or the Sea of Reeds