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BrLXXΚαὶ ἐξάραντες ἐξ Ὠβὼθ, καὶ παρενέβαλον ἐν Ἀχαλγαὶ ἐκ τοῦ πέραν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἥ ἐστι κατὰ πρόσωπον Μωὰβ, κατʼ ἀνατολὰς ἡλίου. (Kai exarantes ex Ōbōth, kai parenebalon en Aⱪalgai ek tou peran en taʸ eraʸmōi, haʸ esti kata prosōpon Mōab, katʼ anatolas haʸliou. )
BrTrAnd having departed from Oboth, they encamped in Achalgai, on the farther side in the wilderness, which is opposite Moab, toward the east.
ULTAnd they set out from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim in the wilderness that is on the face of Moab from the rising of the sun.
USTThen they left Oboth and went to Iye Abarim in the wilderness on the eastern border of Moab.
BSBThey journeyed from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness opposite Moab to the east.
KJB-1611[fn]And they iourneyed from Oboth, and pitched at Iie-Abarim, in the wildernes which is before Moab, toward the Sunne rising. (And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Iie-Abarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the Sun rising.)
BshpsAnd they departed from Oboth, and pitched at the heapes of Abarim, euen in the wildernesse which is before Moab, on the east syde. (And they departed from Oboth, and pitched at the heaps of Abarim, even in the wilderness which is before Moab, on the east side.)
GnvaAnd they departed from Oboth, and pitched in lie-abarim, in the wildernesse, which is before Moab on the Eastside. (And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in lie-abarim, in the wilderness, which is before Moab on the Eastside. )
CvdlAnd from Oboth they wente on, and pitched in Igim by Abarim in the wyldernesse ouer agaynst Moab, on the Eastsyde. (And from Oboth they went on, and pitched in Igim by Abarim in the wilderness over against Moab, on the Eastsyde.)
Wycland settiden tentis in Oboth; fro whennus thei yeden forth, and settiden tentis in Neabarym, in the wildirnesse, that biholdith Moab, ayens the eest coost. (and settiden tents in Oboth; from whence they went forth, and settiden tents in Neabarym, in the wilderness, that biholdith Moab, against the east coost.)
LuthUnd von Oboth zogen sie aus und lagerten sich in Ijim, am Gebirge Abarim, in der Wüste gegen Moab über, gegen der Sonnen Aufgang. (And from Oboth pulled they/she/them out_of and stored itself/yourself/themselves in Iyim, in/at/on_the mountains Abarim, in the/of_the desert gegen Moab über, gegen the/of_the sunn Aufgang.)
ClVgUnde egressi fixere tentoria in Jeabarim, in solitudine quæ respicit Moab contra orientalem plagam.[fn] (Unde egressi fixere tentoria in Yeabarim, in solitudine which respicit Moab on_the_contrary orientalem plagam. )
21.11Unde egressi. HIERON., ubi supra. In Jeabarim, etc., usque ad hoc autem eorum proprie est qui solis justitiæ ortum considerant.
21.11Unde egressi. HIERON., where supra. In Yeabarim, etc., until to this however their properly it_is who solis justitiæ ortum considerant.
21:11-12 The Israelites made their way along the east side of Edom. • Iye-abarim (“ruins of Abarim” or “ruins of the region beyond”) was probably near the northern bank of Zered Brook (cp. Deut 2:13-14) which separated ancient Edom from Moab (Deut 2:8-25).
(Some words not found in UHB: and,set_out from,Oboth and,camped in/on/at/with,Iye- -abarim in/on/at/with,wilderness which/who on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in face/surface_of Mōʼāⱱ toward,rise_of the,sun )
Here “faces” is an idiom that means “is across from” or “is next to.” Alternate translation: “that is next to Moab”
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.
