The Church Fathers on this verse

Numbers 34:4Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Which limits shall go round on the south side by the ascent of the Scorpion and so into Senna, and reach toward the south as far as Cadesbarne, from whence the frontiers shall go out to the town called Adar, and shall reach as far as Asemona.

Douay-Rheims

וְנָסַ֣ב לָכֶם֩ הַגְּב֨וּל מִנֶּ֜גֶב לְמַעֲלֵ֤ה עַקְרַבִּים֙ וְעָ֣בַר צִ֔נָה והיה וְהָיוּ֙ תּֽוֹצְאֹתָ֔יו מִנֶּ֖גֶב לְקָדֵ֣שׁ בַּרְנֵ֑עַ וְיָצָ֥א חֲצַר־אַדָּ֖ר וְעָבַ֥ר עַצְמֹֽנָה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Jerome of Stridon

4th centuryChurch Father

They will journey around the southern part following the path of Scorpius, passing through Senna and continuing southward to Kadeswarne. From there, they will proceed to the city named Addar and arrive at Asemon. They will navigate through the route of Scorpio, Senna, Kadeswarne, the area of Addar, and then from Asemon.

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.