Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Then 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.
New American Standard Bible
Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the
King James Version
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
Holman Bible
Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people
International Standard Version
After this, they traveled from Mount Hor along the caravan route by way of the Sea of Reeds and went around the land of Edom. But when the people got impatient because it was a long route,
A Conservative Version
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to encompass the land of Edom. And the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
American Standard Version
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
Then they went on from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, going round the land of Edom: and the spirit of the people was overcome with weariness on the way.
Darby Translation
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to go round the land of Edom; and the soul of the people became impatient on the way;
Julia Smith Translation
And they will remove from mount Hor, the way of the sea of sedge, to encompass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people will be shortened in the way.
King James 2000
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Sea of Reeds, to go around the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was greatly discouraged because of the way.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They set out from Mount Hor [by] the way of the {Red Sea} to go around the land of Edom; but {the people became impatient} along the way.
Modern King James verseion
And they pulled up stakes from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the soul of the people was very discouraged because of the way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then they departed from mount Hor toward the reed sea: to compass the land of Edom. And the souls of the people fainted by the way.
New Heart English Bible
They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Sea of Suf, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
The Emphasized Bible
Then brake they up from Mount Hor, by way of the Red Sea, to go round the land of Edom, - and the soul of the people became impatient because of the way,
Webster
And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
World English Bible
They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they journey from mount Hor, the way of the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom, and the soul of the people is short in the way,
Themes
Bible stories for children » How snake bites were healed
journey of israel through the Desert » To zalmonah » Murmuring of the people
Discouragement » The hardness of the way
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
intercession » Answered » That the plague of the fiery serpents would stop
Israel » Scoured » Serpents » Poisonous
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Mountains » Names of » Hor, aaron's burial place
Red sea » Israelites camp beside
Interlinear
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Cabab
Nephesh
Qatsar
References
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Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 21:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arad Captured
3 The Lord listened to the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah. 4 Then 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. 5 And the people spoke against God and against Moses, "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness, for there is no bread or water, and we detest this worthless food."
Cross References
Exodus 6:9
Moses told this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and hard labor.
Judges 11:18
Then 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).
Numbers 33:41
They traveled from Mount Hor and camped in Zalmonah.
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."
Numbers 20:18-23
But Edom said to him, "You will not pass through me, or I will come out against you with the sword."
Numbers 20:27
So Moses did as the Lord commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight of the whole community.
Numbers 32:7
Why do you frustrate the intent of the Israelites to cross over into the land which the Lord has given them?
Numbers 32:9
When they went up to the Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they frustrated the intent of the Israelites so that they did not enter the land that the Lord had given them.
Deuteronomy 1:40
But as for you, turn back and head for the desert by the way to the Red Sea."
Deuteronomy 2:5-8
Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.