New English Translation
Deuteronomy 2:1
1Then we turned and set out toward the desert land on the way to the Red Sea just as the Lord told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time.
Deuteronomy 2:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the Lord spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.
- New International Version (NIV)Then we turned back and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea, as the Lord had directed me. For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea, as the Lord told me. And for many days we traveled around Mount Seir.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness of the Way of the Red Sea, as the Lord spoke to me, and we skirted Mount Seir for many days.
Context of Deuteronomy 2:1
Then we turned and set out toward the desert land on the way to the Red Sea just as the Lord told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time. 2At this point the Lord said to me, 3“You have circled around this mountain long enough; now turn north.
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וַנֵּ֜פֶן וַנִּסַּ֤ע הַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ יַם־ס֔וּף כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַנָּ֥סָב אֶת־הַר־שֵׂעִ֖יר יָמִ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then we turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
- and took our journeyנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
- into the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
- of the Redסוּףsûph · Red (Sea)H5488
- seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- as the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto me: and we compassedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
- mountהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · (Mount) SeirH8165
- manyרַבrab · manyH7227
- daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:1
- Deuteronomy 1:40But as for you, turn back and head for the desert by the way to the Red Sea.”
- Numbers 14:25(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites were living in the valleys.) Tomorrow, turn and journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.”
- Deuteronomy 1:2Now it is ordinarily an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by way of Mount Seir.
- Numbers 21:4Then they traveled from Mount Hor by the road to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the people became impatient along the way.
- Judges 11:18Then Israel went through the desert and bypassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab. They traveled east of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon River; they did not go through Moabite territory (the Arnon was Moab’s border).
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-3Verses 1-3 Deuteronomy 2:1 seems to refer in general terms to the long years of wandering, the details of which were not for Moses‘ present purpose. The command of Deuteronomy 2:2-3 relates to their journey from Kadesh to Mount Hor Numbers 20:22; Numbers 33:37, and directs their march around to the southern extremity of Mount Seir, so as to “compass the land of Edom” Judges 11:18; Numbers 21:4, and so northward toward the Arnon, i. e., “by the way of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The Edomites to be spared. (1-7) The Moabites and Ammonites to be spared. (8-23) The Amorites to be destroyed. (24-37) Verses 1-7 Only a short account of the long stay of Israel in the wilderness is given. God not only chastised them for their murmuring and unbelief, but prepared them for Canaan; by humbling them for sin, teaching them to mortify their lusts, to follow God, and to comfort themselves in him. Though Israel may be long kept waiting for…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Mount Seir was a mountainous area north of the Gulf of Aqaba, east of the Arabah and the Dead Sea (see study note on 1:1). The Horites first settled there (Genesis 14:6). Many scholars now identify the Horites with the Hurrians. Ancient texts describe the Hurrians as traveling traders and explorers. They lived in many parts of the ancient Near East. Over time, the descendants of Esau replaced the Horites in Mount Seir (Deuteronomy 2:22). The region was…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-371. Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea--After their unsuccessful attack upon the Canaanites, the Israelites broke up their encampment at Kadesh, and journeying southward over the west desert of Tih as well as through the great valley of the Ghor and Arabah, they extended their removals as far as the gulf of Akaba. we compassed mount Seir many days--In these few words Moses comprised the whole of that…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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