Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom, saying,

And the slope of the wadis
That stretches toward the site of Ar
And leans to the border of Moab.”

“Let me pass through your land; we will not turn away [from the road] into field or vineyard; we will not drink the water of the wells. We will go by the king’s highway until we have crossed your border.”

But Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border. Instead Sihon gathered all his people together and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz, and he fought against Israel.

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the border at the Arnon [River], at the farthest end of the border.

They moved out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim, on the border of Moab.

‘And this shall be your north border: from the Great [Mediterranean] Sea mark out your boundary line to Mount Hor;