Deuteronomy 2:3

“Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.”

"Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward." - Deuteronomy 2:3
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What does Deuteronomy 2:3 mean?

Deuteronomy 2:3 in the King James Version reads, "Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward." This verse comes from the book of Deuteronomy, which is part of the Old Testament and is attributed to Moses. Deuteronomy is essentially a series of sermons given…

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Turning Northward: Embracing New Directions in Faith

As we journey through life, there are moments when we find ourselves wandering in circles, just as the Israelites did in the wilderness. Deuteronomy 2:3 reminds us of this sentiment with the strong admonition: “Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.”…

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A Prayer of Direction and Renewal

O Lord, our God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before you with hearts full of reverence and awe. As we gather in Your presence, we are reminded of Your infinite wisdom and unending grace. We stand on the promise of Your Word, and today we reflect deeply on the…

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Deuteronomy 2:3 - "Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward."
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Deuteronomy 3:15 - "And I gave Gilead unto Machir."
Moses addressing the people in Deuteronomy 3
Deuteronomy 3:23 - "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,"
Deuteronomy 14:3 - "¶ Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing."
Deuteronomy 2:2 - "And the LORD spake unto me, saying,"
Deuteronomy 3:2 - "And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon."
King Og Deuteronomy 3:1-11
Deuteronomy 3:29 - "So we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor."
Deuteronomy 3:7 - "But all the cattle, and the spoil of the cities, we took for a prey to ourselves."
Deuteronomy 28:3 - "Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field."
Deuteronomy 3:9 - "(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)"
Deuteronomy 34:3 - "And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar."
Deuteronomy 29:3 - "The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:"
Deuteronomy 3:22 - "Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you."
Deuteronomy 32:3 - "Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God."
"And I besought the LORD at that time, saying," - Deuteronomy 3:23
"And I gave Gilead unto Machir." - Deuteronomy 3:15
Deuteronomy 3:3 - "So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining."
Deuteronomy 2:17 - "That the LORD spake unto me, saying,"
Deuteronomy 3:5 - "All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many."
Deuteronomy 15:3 - "Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;"
Deuteronomy 5:3 - "The LORD made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day."
Deuteronomy 23:3 - "An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:"
"¶ Thou shalt not eat any abominable thing." - Deuteronomy 14:3
"And the LORD spake unto me, saying," - Deuteronomy 2:2
Deuteronomy 3:10 - "All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan."
Deuteronomy 5:2 - "The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb."