KJV ORIGINAL
And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They left Mount Hor and set up camp in Zalmonah.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes another stage in the Israelites' journey through the wilderness as they moved from one camping place to the next.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Moses' detailed record of all the places where the Israelites camped during their 40-year journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. Mount Hor was the place where Aaron, Moses' brother and Israel's first high priest, died and was buried. The move to Zalmonah represents the continuation of their wilderness wandering after this significant loss.
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