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

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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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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41 They left Mount Hor and camped at 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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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 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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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 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

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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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 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 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

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