Deuteronomy 2:8
“And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Eziongaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Self,.... Along their coasts, by the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Elath (Akaba) is at the northern extremity of the eastern arm of the Red Sea, and gives to that arm the name of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Deuteronomy 2:8-23
It is observable here that Moses, speaking of the Edomites (Deu 2:8), calls them, "our brethren, the children of Esau."…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Deuteronomy 2:8-15
8 b15. Arrival on the Border of Moab
Israel, having crossed Edom from the -Arabah towards the wilderness of Moab (8 b),…
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