Deuteronomy 2:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:1

The Desert Years

1 ^a“Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness of the Way of the Red Sea, ^bas the Lord spoke to me, and we¹ skirted Mount Seir for many days.

2 “And the Lord spoke to me, saying:

3 ‘You have skirted this mountain ^along enough; turn northward.

4 And command the people, saying, ^a“You are about to pass through the territory of ^byour brethren, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Therefore watch yourselves carefully.

5 Do not meddle with them, for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as one footstep, ^abecause I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 2:1

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American Standard Version
Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Jehovah spake unto me; and we compassed mount Seir many days.

Amplified® Bible
THEN WE turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea, as the Lord directed me; and for many days we journeyed around Mount Seir.

Contemporary English Version
We spent many years wandering around outside the hill country of Seir,

Darby English Version
And we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as Jehovah had said unto me; and we went round mount Seir many days.

Good News Bible
we finally turned and went into the desert, on the road to the Gulf of Aqaba, as the LORD had commanded, and we spent a long time wandering about in the hill country of Edom.

King James Version
Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.

New American Standard Bible
"Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days.

New International Version
Then we turned back and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea, as the LORD had directed me. For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir.

New King James Version
“Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness of the Way of the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and we skirted Mount Seir for many days.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days.

Revised Standard Version
"Then we turned, and journeyed into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea, as the LORD told me; and for many days we went about Mount Se'ir.

Young's Literal Translation
`And we turn, and journey into the wilderness, the way of the Red Sea, as Jehovah hath spoken unto me, and we go round the mount of Seir many days.

New English Translation
Then we turned and set out toward the desert land on the way to the Red Sea¹ just as the Lord told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time.

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