KJV ORIGINAL
From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
From Aroer, which sits beside the Arnon River, all the way to Mount Sion (which is also called Hermon),
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing the geographical boundaries of the territory that the Israelites had conquered, stretching from the Arnon River in the south to Mount Hermon in the north.
📚 Historical Context
Moses is listing the boundaries of the land east of the Jordan River that the Israelites had already conquered from King Sihon and King Og. This territory would be given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. These geographical markers served as important reference points that the Israelites would recognize and understand.
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