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Berean Standard Bible

“Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey”

Numbers 21:4

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The people set out from Mount Hor by the route to the Red Sea to go around Edom. The journey is long, and the wilderness travel is wearing them down.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then they set out from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, in order to bypass the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient on the journey

World English Bible (WEB)

They traveled from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom The soul of the people was very discouraged because of the journey.

King James Version (KJV)

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they went on from Mount Hor by the way to the Red Sea, going round the land of Edom: and the spirit of the people was overcome with weariness on the way.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y partieron del monte de Hor, camino del mar Bermejo, para rodear la tierra de Edom; y abatióse el ánimo del pueblo por el camino.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El pueblo de Israel regresó al monte de Hor, y desde allí continuó hacia el sur por la ruta del Mar Rojo con el fin de dar un rodeo y pasar por el costado de la tierra de Edom. El pueblo estaba muy desalentado.

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