Deuteronomy 2:8 “So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Sei…”

Deuteronomy 2:8

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

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

So we passed by from our brothers, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion Geber. We turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when we were departed from our brethren the children of Esau which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plaine, from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and went by the way of the wildernes of Moab.

Darby Translation

And we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, who dwelt in Seir, by the plain, by Elath, and by Ezion-geber, and we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

Young's Literal Translation

'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;

Bible in Basic English

So we went on past our brothers, the children of Esau, living in Seir, by the road through the Arabah, from Elath and Ezion-geber. And turning, we went by the road through the waste land of Moab.

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Cross references

“And when”

Judges 11:18 Numbers 20:20 Numbers 20:21

Judges 11:18 · BSB

Then 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,…

Numbers 20:20 · BSB

But Edom insisted, “You may not pass through.” And they came out to confront the Israelites with a large army and a strong hand.

Numbers 20:21 · BSB

So Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

“Elath”

1 Kings 9:26

1 Kings 9:26 · BSB

King Solomon also assembled a fleet of ships at Ezion-geber, which is near Eloth in Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

“Eloth”

2 Kings 16:6 2 Kings 14:22

2 Kings 16:6 · BSB

At 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.

2 Kings 14:22 · BSB

Azariah was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after King Amaziah rested with his fathers.

Also

Deuteronomy 1:1 Numbers 33:35

Deuteronomy 1:1 · BSB

These 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.

Numbers 33:35 · BSB

They set out from Abronah and camped at Ezion-geber.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these forty years, and you have lacked nothing.

9Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”

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