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DEU 2:26–2:37 ©

The defeat of Sihun

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2:26 The defeat of Sihun

(Num. 21:21-30)

26 27 28 29

30

31 32 33 34 35 36 37

26And_sent messengers from_wilderness of_Qədēmōt to Şīḩōn the_king of_Ḩeshbōn words of_peace to_say.
27Let_me_pass in/on/at/with_land_your in/on/at/with_road in/on/at/with_road I_will_go not I_will_turn_aside right_hand and_left.
28Food in/on/at/with_money sell_me and_eat and_water in/on/at/with_money you_will_give to_me and_drink only let_me_pass_through in/on/at/with_foot_me.
29Just_as they_did to_me the_descendants of_ˊĒsāv the_live in/on/at/with_Sēˊīr and_the_Mōʼāⱱites the_live in/on/at/with_Ar until that I_will_pass_over DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) into the_earth/land which YHWH god_our [is]_about_to_give to/for_us.
30And_not he_was_willing Şīḩōn the_king of_Ḩeshbōn pass_us in/on/over_him/it if/because he_had_made_stubborn YHWH god_your DOM his/its_breath/wind/spirit and_obstinate DOM heart_his so_as give_him in/on/at/with_hand_your as_the_day the_this.
31and_he/it_said YHWH to_me see I_have_begun to_deliver_up to_your_face DOM Şīḩōn and_DOM land_his begin take_possession to_take_possession_of DOM land_his.
32And_he/it_went_out Şīḩōn to_meet_us he and_all people_his for_the_battle Yahaʦ/(Jahaz)_at.
33And_gave_over_him YHWH god_our before_face/front_us and_struck_down DOM_him/it and_DOM sons_his[fn] and_DOM all people_his.
34And_captured DOM all cities_his in/on/at/with_time the_that and_completely_destroyed DOM every city of_men and_the_women and_the_children not we_spared a_survivor.
35Only the_cattle/livestock we_plundered to/for_us and_plunder the_cities which we_had_captured.
36From_ˊArōˊēr which [is]_on the_edge of_the_wadi of_ʼArnōn and_the_city which in/on/at/with_valley and_unto the_Gilˊād not it_was a_town which it_was_[too]_high from_him/it DOM the_everything he_delivered_up YHWH god_our into_face/front_us.
37Only to the_land of_the_people of_ˊAmmōn not you_drew_near all the_side of_the_wadi of_Yaboq/(Jabbok) and_towns the_hill_country and_all/each/any/every that he_had_commanded YHWH god_our.

2:33 Variant note: בנ/ו: (x-qere) ’בָּנָ֖י/ו’: lemma_1121 a n_0.0 morph_HNcmpc/Sp3ms id_05WBd בָּנָ֖י/ו


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The Israelites’ Journeys in the Wilderness

Numbers 13-14; 20-21; 33; Deuteronomy 1-2; 10:6-9

After the Israelites received the law on Mount Sinai, which may have been located at Khashm et-Tarif (see also “The Route of the Exodus”), they traveled to Kadesh-barnea, a distance that took eleven days “by the way of Mount Seir” (Deuteronomy 1:2). The phrase “by the way of Mount Seir” suggests that more than one route existed between Mount Sinai and Kadesh, as shown here, but the road the Israelites took probably ran alongside the mountainous region of Seir. This route would have offered greater access to water from wells, natural springs, and seasonal streams flowing from the hills of Seir–a critical necessity for a large group traveling through this very arid region. Nearly every location identified on this map was essentially a small community centered around one of these life-enabling sources of water. After reaching Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin, the Israelites prepared to enter Canaan by sending spies to scout out the land. But when ten of the twelve spies brought back news about the strength of the Canaanites, the people became afraid to enter the land, so the Lord punished them by condemning them to travel in the wilderness for forty years until that generation died off. Some Israelites repented and tried to enter the land, but they were beaten back to Hormah by the Amalekites and Canaanites. So for forty years the Israelites traveled from place to place, probably in the general area of Kadesh-barnea, though very few locations mentioned are able to be established with much certainty. As the forty years of traveling drew to a close, the Israelites prepared again to travel to Canaan by requesting permission from the king of Edom to pass through his land. When the king refused, the Israelites “turned away” from the Edomites and set out from Kadesh to travel to Mount Hor. The Jewish historian Josephus located Mount Hor at Jebel Nebi Harun, a very tall mountain in eastern Edom, but this has been rejected by many scholars in favor of other sites such as Jebel Madeira to the northeast of Kadesh. This author is convinced, however, that any candidate for Mount Hor must be sought to the south of Kadesh-barnea. Numbers 33:30 and Deuteronomy 10:6 mention that, during their wilderness travels, the Israelites camped at Moseroth/Moserah, which was apparently located at Mount Hor, since both Moseroth/Moserah and Mount Hor are cited as the place where Aaron died (Numbers 21:29-29; 33:37-39; Deuteronomy 10:6-9). It is difficult to envision the Israelites traveling back to the edge of Canaan after suffering defeat there the last time they attempted to enter the land. These same passages also note that after their stay at Moseroth/Moserah the Israelites traveled to Hor-haggidgad/Gudgodah (probably located along the Wadi Khadakhid) and then to Jotbathah, with no mention of passing through Kadesh, which they would have had to do if Mount Hor was north of Kadesh (since they were avoiding the land of Edom). Also, in Deuteronomy 2:1 Moses says that after the Israelites left Kadesh, “we journeyed back into the wilderness, in the direction of the Red Sea, as the Lord had told me and skirted Mount Seir for many days,” and Aaron’s death on Mount Hor fits best during this time. Similarly, Numbers 21:4 says “from Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom,” but there would have been no way to the Red Sea around the land of Edom if Mount Hor were located northeast of Kadesh. One element of the wilderness narratives that appears to favor a northeast location for Mount Hor, however, is the story of the king of Arad, which the book of Numbers (chapters 21 and 33) places immediately after the death of Aaron on Mount Hor. At first glance, the narrative seems to imply that the king attacked the Israelites at Mount Hor, which fits better with a northern location. Yet, it is also possible that the story is simply noting that it was after the Israelites’ arrival at Mount Hor that the king of Arad first learned of the Israelites’ renewed intentions to enter Canaan, perhaps as a result of their request to pass through Edom. But it may have been later that the king of Arad actually engaged them in battle, perhaps as they were passing north of Zalmonah and appeared to be ready to enter Canaan by way of Arad (see Numbers 33:41-42 and the map “The Journey to Abel-shittim”). For these reasons, this author believes that Har Karkom is the best candidate for the location of Mount Hor. The site is appropriately located at the edge of Seir and along the way to the Red Sea. This site’s role as an ancient cultic center is also well established. Perhaps Aaron’s priestly duties and authority in Israel had grown out of a similar role he had previously held at Mount Hor (see also Numbers 12:1-2; Deuteronomy 33:2; Judges 5:4-5), where he was eventually buried.

DEU 2:26–2:37 ©

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