‘This day you are to cross over at Ar, the boundary of Moab.
Parallel translations
- WEB “You are to pass over Ar, the border of Moab, today.
- KJV Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day:
- BSB “Today you are going to cross the border of Moab at Ar.
- NASB ‘Today you shall cross over Ar, the border of Moab.
- NLT ‘Today you will cross the border of Moab at Ar
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Quick answer
God told Israel they were to pass through Ar, on Moab's border, that very day. The journey toward the inheritance was now actively underway.
Overview
God directs Israel to pass by Ar along Moab's border, continuing the carefully ordered route that respects the lands given to other peoples. The immediacy, 'today,' conveys that the time of forward movement has truly come. Israel's progress unfolds step by step under God's specific direction. This measured advance, honoring God's allotments to others, reflects the righteousness that should mark God's people on the way to their inheritance.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Num 21:23Sihon would not allow Israel to pass through his border, but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness, and came to Jahaz. He fought against Israel.
- Isa 15:1The burden of Moab: for in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing; for in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing.
- Num 21:15the slope of the valleys that incline toward the dwelling of Ar, leans on the border of Moab.”
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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