Parallel Verses
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.
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 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
Naca`
Cabab
Nephesh
Qatsar
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 21:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Arad Captured
3
Jehovah heard them and helped them conquer the Canaanites. The Israelites completely destroyed them and their cities, and named the place Hormah.
4 Then they set out from Mount Hor by the way of the
Cross References
Exodus 6:9
Moses reported this to the Israelites. But they would not listen to him. For they were so discouraged by their backbreaking work.
Judges 11:18
Then they went through the desert around the land of Edom and the land of Moab until they came to the east side of Moab, on the other side of the Arnon River. They camped there, but they did not cross the Arnon because it was the boundary of Moab.
Numbers 33:41
They moved from Mount Hor and set up camp at Zalmonah.
Numbers 14:25
The Amalekites and Canaanites are living in the valleys. Tomorrow you must turn around, go back into the desert. Follow the road that goes to the Red Sea.
Numbers 20:18-23
But the Edomites answered: We refuse to let you pass through our country! If you try, we will march out and attack you.
Numbers 20:27
Moses did what Jehovah commanded. They went up Mount Hor in the sight of the entire congregation.
Numbers 32:7
That might discourage them from entering the land Jehovah has given them.
Numbers 32:9
They went as far as the Eshcol Valley. They saw the land. But then they discouraged the rest of the Israelites from entering the land Jehovah had given them.
Deuteronomy 1:40
But you must turn around and go back through the desert toward the Red Sea.'
Deuteronomy 2:5-8
Do not start a fight with them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not so much as one foot. I gave Esau's descendants the region of Mount Seir as their property.
Acts 14:22
They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation.
1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.