Deuteronomy 2:3

3 “You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north.

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Deuteronomy 2:3 in Other Translations

KJV

3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.

ESV

3 'You have been traveling around this mountain country long enough. Turn northward

NLT

3 ‘You have been wandering around in this hill country long enough; turn to the north.

MSG

3 "You've been going around in circles in these hills long enough; go north.

CSB

3 'You've been traveling around this hill country long enough; turn north.

Deuteronomy 2:3 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:3

Ye have compassed this mountain long enough
It was time to be gone from thence, as from Horeb, ( Deuteronomy 1:6 ) ,

turn you northward;
from the southern border of Edom towards the land of Canaan, which lay north. It was from Eziongeber in the land of Edom, from whence the Israelites came to Kadesh, where they sent messengers to the king of Edom, to desire a passage through his land; see ( Numbers 33:36 ) ( 20:14 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Deuteronomy 2:3 In-Context

1 Then we turned back and set out toward the wilderness 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.

2 Then the LORD said to me,

3 “You have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north.

4 Give the people these orders: ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, but be very careful.

5 Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own.

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1. Deuteronomy 1:6

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Deuteronomy 2:3 in Other Translations

Deuteronomy 2:3 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 2:3 In-Context

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