Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
20:22-23 Israel did not follow the more direct route through the southern region east of the Jordan, the Edomite heartland (20:21). • After leaving Kadesh, the Hebrews reached Mount Hor, located on the border of the land of Edom. The precise location of Mount Hor remains unknown, though Josephus (writing in AD 70–100) linked it with the Petra region (at Jebel Haroun, “mountain of Aaron”).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
20:22-23 Israel did not follow the more direct route through the southern region east of the Jordan, the Edomite heartland (20:21). • After leaving Kadesh, the Hebrews reached Mount Hor, located on the border of the land of Edom. The precise location of Mount Hor remains unknown, though Josephus (writing in AD 70–100) linked it with the Petra region (at Jebel Haroun, “mountain of Aaron”).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And they removed from Kadesh; and the children of Israel, the whole assembly, came to mount Hor.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And they journeyed from Kadesh: and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came unto mount Hor.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
They traveled from Kadesh, and the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, came to Mount Hor.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And they went on from Kadesh, and came, with all their people, to Mount Hor.