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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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 21:4 Or the Sea of Reeds

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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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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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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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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And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

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41 They left Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.

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41 And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.

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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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And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the Lord hath given them?

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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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That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

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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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22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

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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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Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

For the Lord thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the Lord thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

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 Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 1:40 Or the Sea of Reeds

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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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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For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the Lord had given them.

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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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27 And Moses did as the Lord commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

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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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18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.

19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.

20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.

21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.

22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.

23 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,

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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

25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

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