Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says, ‘You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.

But Edom answered him, “You must not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”

Yet Edom insisted, “You must not travel through.” And they came out to confront them with a large force of heavily-armed people.

Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through their territory, and Israel turned away from them.

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor on the border of the land of Edom,

Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.

Edom will become a possession;
Seir will become a possession of its enemies,
but Israel will be triumphant.

They departed from Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor on the edge of the land of Edom.

Your southern side will be from the Wilderness of Zin along the boundary of Edom. Your southern border on the east will begin at the east end of the Dead Sea.