Later, Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom with this message: "This is what your relative Israel says: "You know all the hardships we've encountered.

But Edom replied, "You are not to pass through my land. If you do, I'll come out and start a war with you."

But still he replied, "No. You're not to pass through." Then Edom went out to meet Moses with a vast army and a lot of military might.

That's how Edom refused Israel passage through their territory. So Israel turned away from there.

Then the LORD told Moses and Aaron at Mount Hor, near the territory of Edom,

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,

Edom will be a conquered nation and Seir will be Israel's defeated foe, while Israel performs valiantly.

They traveled from Kadesh, then rested in Mount Hor at the outskirts of the land of Edom.

""To your south is the Wilderness of Zin, bordering Edom. Your southern border is to extend east toward the far end of the Dead Sea,