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OET-LV and_he/it_spoke YHWH to Mosheh in/on/at/with_plains of_Mōʼāⱱ at the_Yardēn of_Yərīḩō to_say.
UHB וַיְדַבֵּ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּעַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֑ב עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵח֖וֹ לֵאמֹֽר׃ ‡
(vayədabēr yhwh ʼel-mosheh bəˊarⱱot mōʼāⱱ ˊal-yardēn yərēḩō lēʼmor.)
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab beside the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
UST While we were there on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River, across from Jericho, Yahweh spoke to Moses. He said,
BSB § On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses,
OEB No OEB NUM book available
WEB Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
WMB The LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
NET The Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho. He said:
LSV And YHWH speaks to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, [near] Jericho, saying,
FBV This was where, on the plains of Moab beside the Jordan opposite Jericho, that the Lord told Moses,
T4T While we were there on the plains of the Moab region near the Jordan River, across from Jericho, Yahweh spoke to Moses/me. He said,
LEB Then Yahweh spoke to Moses on the desert-plateau of Moab by the Jordan across Jericho, saying,
BBE And in the lowlands of Moab by Jordan at Jericho, the Lord said to Moses,
MOF No MOF NUM book available
JPS And the LORD spoke unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying:
ASV And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
DRA Where the Lord said to Moses:
YLT And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, in the plains of Moab, by Jordan, [near] Jericho, saying,
DBY And Jehovah spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan of Jericho, saying,
RV And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
WBS And the LORD spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
KJB-1769 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
(¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Yordan near Jericho, saying, )
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 NUM book available
BB And the Lorde spake vnto Moyses in the fielde of Moab by Iordane ouer agaynst Iericho, saying:
(And the Lord spake unto Moses in the field of Moab by Yordan over against Yericho, saying:)
GNV And the Lord spake vnto Moses in the playne of Moab, by Iorden towarde Iericho, saying,
(And the Lord spake unto Moses in the plain of Moab, by Yordan towarde Yericho, saying, )
CB And the LORDE spake vnto Moses in the felde of the Moabites, by Iordane ouer agaynst Iericho, and sayde:
(And the LORD spake unto Moses in the field of the Moabites, by Yordan over against Yericho, and said:)
WYC where the Lord spak to Moises,
(where the Lord spoke to Moses,)
LUT Und der HErr redete mit Mose in dem Gefilde der Moabiter an dem Jordan gegen Jericho und sprach:
(And the LORD talked with Mose in to_him Gefilde the Moabiter at to_him Yordan gegen Yericho and spoke:)
CLV Ubi locutus est Dominus ad Moysen:
(Ubi spoke it_is Master to Moysen: )
BRN And the Lord spoke to Moses at the west of Moab by Jordan at Jericho, saying,
BrLXX Καὶ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸ; Μωυσῆν ἐπὶ δυσμῶν Μωὰβ παρὰ τὸν Ἰορδάνην κατὰ Ἱεριχὼ, λέγων,
(Kai elalaʸse Kurios pro; Mōusaʸn epi dusmōn Mōab para ton Yordanaʸn kata Hieriⱪō, legōn, )
33:1-56 This review of the entire wilderness period contains the longest integrated list of place-names in the Old Testament, from Israel’s departure from Egypt (33:3; cp. Exod 12:37) until their arrival in the plains of Moab, opposite Jericho (Num 33:49; cp. 22:1). The forty-two way stations on this itinerary represent far more than a geographical journey; they recall Israel’s forty-year spiritual pilgrimage. In their travels between Rameses in Egypt (33:3) and AcaciaAbel-shittim on the plains of Moab (33:49), Israel finally became the people who could invade the land of Canaan and claim the promises God made to Abraham.
• This itinerary does not provide enough data to plot an accurate, specific route. Most of the places cannot be identified with certainty; many of the sites appear nowhere else in the Hebrew Bible, and there are not enough clues to pinpoint their locations precisely. Furthermore, this list is partial or selective, omitting some of the place-names mentioned earlier in the journey.
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.