Numbers 21:4

Arad Captured

³ The Lord heard the voice of Israel and handed over the Canaanites; then they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah (dedicate to destruction). ⁴ Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the [branch of the] Red Sea [called the Gulf of Aqabah], to go around the land of Edom; and the people became impatient, because [of the challenges] of the journey. ⁵ So the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no bread, nor is there any water, and we loathe this miserable food.”

People of Israel

Way of the Sea

Edom

Hor

Exodus 6:9

Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their impatience and despondency, and because of their forced labor.

Judges 11:18

Then they went through the wilderness and went around the land of Edom and the land of Moab, and came to the east side of the land of Moab, and they camped on the other side of the [river] Arnon; but they did not enter the territory of Moab, for the Arnon was the [northern] boundary of Moab.

Numbers 33:41

They moved out from Mount Hor and camped at Zalmonah.

Numbers 14:25

Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valley; tomorrow turn and set out for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.”

Numbers 20:18-23

But [the king of] Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword.”

Numbers 20:27

So Moses did just as the Lord had commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.

Numbers 32:7

Now why are you discouraging the hearts of the Israelites from crossing over into the land which the Lord has given them?

Numbers 32:9

For when they went up to the Valley of Eshcol and saw the land, they discouraged the hearts of the Israelites so that they did not go into the land which the Lord had given them.

Deuteronomy 1:40

But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea (Sea of Reeds).’

Deuteronomy 2:5-8

do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even as little as a footstep, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.

Acts 14:22

strengthening and establishing the hearts of the disciples; encouraging them to remain firm in the faith, saying, “It is through many tribulations and hardships that we must enter the kingdom of God.”

1 Thessalonians 3:3-4

so that no one would be unsettled by these difficulties [to which I have referred]. For you know that we have been destined for this [as something unavoidable in our position].