KJV ORIGINAL
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
(Mount Hermon is what the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Shenir.)
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that different peoples had different names for the same mountain - Mount Hermon.
📚 Historical Context
This parenthetical note appears in Moses' account of Israel's conquest of lands east of the Jordan River. Mount Hermon was a significant landmark on Israel's northern border, and the various names reflect the different cultures that lived in the region - the Sidonians (Phoenicians) from the coast and the Amorites who inhabited the mountainous areas.
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