12 The Horites also formerly lived at Seir. When these had been driven out and destroyed, the sons of Esau lived there, just as Israel did in the land of his possession, which the Lord gave to him.
13 Then, rising up so as to cross over the torrent Zered, we arrived at the place.
14 Then, from the time that we advanced from Kadesh-barnea until we crossed over the torrent Zered, there were thirty-eight years, until the entire generation of the men who were fit for war had been consumed out of the camp, just as the Lord had sworn.
15 For his hand was against them, so that they would pass away from the midst of the camp.
16 Then, after all the fighting men had fallen,
17 the Lord spoke to me, saying:
18 'Today, you shall cross the borders of Moab, at the city named Ar.