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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This land extended from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Gorge to Mount Sirion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Israel conquered the entire area from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon Gorge all the way to Mount Sirion, also called Mount Hermon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, as far as Mount Sirion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />From Aroer, which <i>is</i> by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which <i>is</i> Hermon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />from Aroer, which <i>is</i> on the bank of the River Arnon, even to Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of Arnon, even as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, even as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, even as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, even as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the [river] Arnon, as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Sion (that is, Hermon)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, even unto mount Sion (the same is Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />from the town of Aroer on the edge of the Arnon River gorge, north to Mount Hermon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, even unto mount Sion (the same is Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This land went from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley to Mount Siyon (that is, Mount Hermon).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This land extended from the town of Aroer, on the edge of the Arnon River, all the way north to Mount Sirion, that is, Mount Hermon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />from Aroer on the edge of the Wadi Arnon as far as Mount Sirion, which is also called Hermon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their territory extended from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon valley as far as Mount Siyon--that is, Hermon--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, even to Mount Sion (that is, Hermon),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even to mount Sion, which is Hermon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, even to Mount Zion (also called Hermon), <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />from Aroer, which [is] by the edge of the Brook of Arnon, even to Mount Zion, which [is] Hermon—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> from Aroer, which is by the edge of the brook Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From Aroer, which is upon the lip of the torrent Arnon, and even to mount Sion (it is Hermon.)<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From Aroer, which is situate upon the bank of the torrent Amen, unto mount Sion, which is also called Hermon, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is situated above the bank of the torrent Arnon, as far as Mount Zion, which is also called Hermon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />from Aroer on the edge of the Wadi Arnon to Mount Sion (that is, Hermon)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Wadi Arnon, as far as Mount Sirion (that is, Hermon),<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />From Adoer, which is on the edge of the river Arnon, as far as mount Serion, which is Hermon,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From Aduir that is on the lip of the torrent of Arnon and unto the mountain of Serion which is Khermon,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />from Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of Arnon, even unto mount Sion--the same is Hermon--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />From Aroer, which is on the border of the brook Arnon, even to the mount of Seon, which is Aermon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1602" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Introduction to the Law</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">47</span>They took possession of the land belonging to Sihon and to Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan to the east— <span class="reftext">48</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6177.htm" title="6177: mê·‘ă·rō·‘êr (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- Or 'Aro'er; or 'Ar'owr; the same as arow'er; nudity of situation; Aroer, the name of three places in or near Palestine.">extending from Aroer</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/8193.htm" title="8193: śə·p̄aṯ- (N-fsc) -- Or sepheth; probably from caphah or shaphah through the idea of termination; the lip; by implication, language; by analogy, a margin.">the rim</a> <a href="/hebrew/769.htm" title="769: ’ar·nōn (N-proper-fs) -- Or Arnon; from ranan; a brawling stream; the Arnon, a river east of the Jordan, also its territory.">of the Arnon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">Valley</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">as far as</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/7865.htm" title="7865: śî·’ōn (N-proper-fs) -- Another name for Mount Hermon. From siy'; peak; Sion, the summit of Mt. Hermon.">Siyon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">(that is,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2768.htm" title="2768: ḥer·mō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Sacred (mountain), a mountain in S. Aram (Syria) and N. Isr. From charam; abrupt; Chermon, a mount of Palestine.">Hermon),</a> </span><span class="reftext">49</span>including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">Joshua 12:1-3</a></span><br />Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to the east, from the Arnon Valley to Mount Hermon, including all the Arabah eastward: / Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon. He ruled from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along the middle of the valley, up to the Jabbok River (the border of the Ammonites), that is, half of Gilead, / as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Numbers 21:21-35</a></span><br />Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, / “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Joshua 13:9-12</a></span><br />The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, / and all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the Ammonites; / also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Numbers 32:33-42</a></span><br />So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them. / And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, / Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-4.htm">Joshua 1:4</a></span><br />Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a></span><br />In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-9.htm">1 Chronicles 5:9</a></span><br />They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their livestock had increased in the land of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23</a></span><br />Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Amos 6:14</a></span><br />For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31</a></span><br />And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Deuteronomy 3:8-10</a></span><br />At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon— / which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir— / all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">Deuteronomy 2:24-37</a></span><br />“Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle. / This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.” / So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Psalm 72:8</a></span><br />May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even to mount Sion, which is Hermon,</p><p class="hdg">Aroer</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-36.htm">Deuteronomy 2:36</a></b></br> From Aroer, which <i>is</i> by the brink of the river of Arnon, and <i>from</i> the city that <i>is</i> by the river, even unto Gilead, there was not one city too strong for us: the LORD our God delivered all unto us:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12</a></b></br> And this land, <i>which</i> we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which <i>is</i> by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-24.htm">Joshua 13:24</a></b></br> And Moses gave <i>inheritance</i> unto the tribe of Gad, <i>even</i> unto the children of Gad according to their families.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Deuteronomy 3:9</a></b></br> (<i>Which</i> Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/133-3.htm">Psalm 133:3</a></b></br> As the dew of Hermon, <i>and as the dew</i> that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, <i>even</i> life for evermore.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Arnon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Aroer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Aro'er</a> <a href="/exodus/7-15.htm">Bank</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-36.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/exodus/37-18.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Hermon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-36.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">River</a> <a href="/revelation/14-1.htm">Sion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-9.htm">Si'rion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-46.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">Arnon</a> <a href="/joshua/12-2.htm">Aroer</a> <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Aro'er</a> <a href="/joshua/12-2.htm">Bank</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-15.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/joshua/11-3.htm">Hermon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-4.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/joshua/13-9.htm">Rim</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-24.htm">River</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Sion</a> <a href="/psalms/29-6.htm">Si'rion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Valley</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Recapitulation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Arnon River itself was a significant geographical feature, marking the border between Moab and the Amorite kingdom. This location is important in biblical history as it represents the beginning of the land that Israel conquered under Moses' leadership. The mention of Aroer highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel the land of the Amorites. The Arnon Valley, with its steep cliffs and strategic location, was a natural defense line, emphasizing the military challenges Israel faced and overcame with divine assistance.<p><b>as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon)</b><br>Mount Siyon, identified as Mount Hermon, is a prominent mountain in the northern part of the land. It is often associated with majesty and divine presence due to its height and snow-capped peaks. In biblical literature, Mount Hermon is significant as it marks the northern boundary of the Promised Land. It is also mentioned in <a href="/psalms/133-3.htm">Psalm 133:3</a>, symbolizing unity and blessing. The reference to Mount Hermon in Deuteronomy underscores the vastness of the territory God allotted to Israel, stretching from the southern border at the Arnon Valley to the northern reaches at Hermon. This expanse of land signifies the comprehensive nature of God's promise and provision for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/aroer.htm">Aroer</a></b><br>A city located on the edge of the Arnon Valley, which served as a boundary marker for the land described. It was a significant location for the Israelites as they entered the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/arnon_valley.htm">Arnon Valley</a></b><br>A river valley that served as a natural boundary between the territories of Moab and the Amorites. It was a strategic location during the Israelites' journey.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sion.htm">Mount Sion (Hermon)</a></b><br>Also known as Mount Hermon, this mountain is a prominent landmark in the northern part of the Promised Land. It is often associated with the northern boundary of the land given to the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_boundaries.htm">Understanding Boundaries</a></b><br>The specific mention of geographical boundaries in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48</a> reminds us of the importance of understanding and respecting the boundaries God sets in our lives. Just as the Israelites had physical boundaries, we have spiritual and moral boundaries that guide us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Promises</a></b><br>The description of the land from Aroer to Mount Hermon is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the Israelites. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_land_in_scripture.htm">Significance of Land in Scripture</a></b><br>The land described in this verse is not just a physical space but a symbol of God's covenant and blessing. It encourages us to view our own "territories" as areas where God wants to work and bless.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_spiritual_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Spiritual Lessons</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of these locations helps us draw spiritual lessons about God's guidance and provision. It encourages us to seek God's direction in our own journeys.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_og,_king_of_bashan.htm">Who was Og, King of Bashan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._6_4_align_with_the_trinity.htm">How can Deuteronomy 6:4, declaring 'the LORD is one,' be reconciled with later Christian concepts of the Trinity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_deut._4_2_with_later_changes.htm">Deuteronomy 4:2 restricts adding or subtracting from God's commands--how is this reconciled with later scriptural expansions or revisions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_the_48_levitical_cities.htm">How can we confirm the historical accuracy of the 48 Levitical cities listed in Joshua 21:1-42, given limited archaeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">extending from Aroer</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ă·rō·‘êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6177.htm">Strong's 6177: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aroer -- three cities in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the rim</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂפַת־</span> <span class="translit">(śə·p̄aṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8193.htm">Strong's 8193: </a> </span><span class="str2">The lip, language, a margin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Arnon</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְנֹ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·nōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_769.htm">Strong's 769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arnon -- 'a roaring stream', a wadi and stream in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Valley</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֧חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as far as</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַד־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Siyon</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂיאֹ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(śî·’ōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7865.htm">Strong's 7865: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sion -- another name for Mount Hermon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(that is,</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֥וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hermon),</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶרְמֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥer·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2768.htm">Strong's 2768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hermon -- 'sacred', a mountain in southern Aram (Syria) and Northern Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">Deuteronomy 4:48 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:48 From Aroer which is on the edge (Deut. 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