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SHUR

Wilderness region located in the Sinai Peninsula east of Egypt’s Nile Delta and west of the Negev. In antiquity, a caravan route passed through this region from Egypt to Palestine. Abraham lived for a time between Shur and Kadesh (Gn 20:1), and it was part of the territory occupied by the Ishmaelites (25:18). After crossing the Red Sea, Moses led Israel on a three-day trek through this arid wasteland (Ex 15:22). King Saul of Israel (1020–1000 BC) conquered the Amalekites in the vicinity of Shur (1 Sm 15:7), and later David (1000–961 BC) defeated the Geshurites, Girzites, and Amalekites here (27:8). The wilderness of Etham in Numbers 33:8 is identical with the wilderness of Shur.

Show passage in OET: GEN 20:1

OET-RV GEN 20:1

20 Then Avraham travelled from there to the Negev region and he settled between Kadesh and Shur, staying in Gerar for a while.

OET-LV GEN 20:1

20 And_he _set _out from_there ʼAⱱrāhām towards_land of_the _Negeⱱ and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived between Qādēsh and_between Shūr and_he _sojourned in_Gərār.

Show passage in OET: GEN 25:18

OET-RV GEN 25:18

18 His descendants settled from Havilah to Shur (which is near Mitsrayim (Egypt) as you go toward Ashur (Assyria)). He fell in the face of all his brothers.

OET-LV GEN 25:18

18 And_they _dwelt from_Ḩₐvīlāh to Shūr which is_on the _face _of Miʦrayim your(ms)_going to_ʼAshshūr on the _face _of all _of relatives _of_his he _fell.

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:22

OET-RV EXO 15:22

22 Then Mosheh (Moses) lead the Israelis away from the Red Sea and they moved into the wilderness at Shur. They went through the wilderness for three days and finally found some water,

OET-LV EXO 15:22

22 And_ Mosheh _he _led _out DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the_sea _of reed[s] and_they _went _out into the _wilderness _of Shūr and_they _went three _of days in_wilderness and_not they _found water.

Show passage in OET: SA1 15:7

OET-RV SA1 15:7

7 Then Sha’ul slaughtered the Amalekim from Havilah to Shur (near Mitsrayim),

OET-LV SA1 15:7

7 And_ Shāʼūl _he _defeated DOM ˊAmālēq from_Ḩₐvīlāh come_you Shūr which is_on the _face _of Miʦrayim.

Show passage in OET: SA1 27:8

OET-RV SA1 27:8

8 and during that time, he would take his men to raid the Geshurim, the Gizrim, and the Amalekim. They had lived in that region from long before—from Shur all the way to Mitsrayim (Egypt).

OET-LV SA1 27:8

8 And_ Dāvid and_men _of_his _he/it _ascended and_they _made _raids against the_Geshurite[s] and_the and_the_ˊAmālēqite[s] if/because they were_dwelling the_earth/land which from_long _ago/eternity come_you to_Shūr and_unto the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

Show passage in OET: NUM 33:8

OET-RV NUM 33:8

8 Then they left Pi-Hahirot and walked through the middle of the sea into the Eytam wilderness and camped at Marah.

OET-LV NUM 33:8

8 And_they _set _out from_face/in _front _of Haḩirot and_they _passed in_the _middle _of the_sea to_the_wilderness and_they _went a _journey _of three _of days in_the _wilderness _of ʼĒtām and_they _encamped at_Mārāh.

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See also Sina, Sinai; Wilderness Wanderings.