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Deuteronomy 2:18
“Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses relays the Lord’s command to Israel regarding their immediate march along the Moabite frontier. This directive occurs during the wilderness journey as the nation prepares to bypass Moabite territory.
The words — The Hebrew עֹבֵ֥ר ('o.Ver) denotes the imminent action of passing over, while גְּב֥וּל (ge.Vul) specifies the territorial boundary being traversed. These terms frame the movement as a deliberate, divinely timed transit rather than a conquest.
The thread — The location Ar and the Moabite border appear in Numbers 21:15 as part of the wilderness route and in Isaiah 15:1 as a target of divine judgment. These passages track the site’s geographical and prophetic significance without linking it to the Sihon narrative.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate compliance with a boundary crossing that requires restraint. Readers must recognize that divine instruction often precedes action with precise territorial limits.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
Cross-references
- Numbers 21:23 But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.
- Numbers 21:15 even the slopes of the wadis that extend to the site of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.”
- Isaiah 15:1 This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night!