⁴ From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea,^[a] to go around the land of Edom, but the people became discouraged on the way.^(A)

¹⁸ Then they journeyed through the wilderness, went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, arrived on the east side of the land of Moab, and camped on the other side of the Arnon. They did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the boundary of Moab.^(A)

⁹ Moses told this to the Israelites, but they would not listen to Moses, because of their broken spirit and their cruel slavery.

⁷ Why will you discourage the hearts of the Israelites from going over into the land that the Lord has given them?^(A)

³ so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for.^{(A) 4} In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.