On the south side the border will start at Tamar. It will reach all the way to the waters of Meribah Kadesh. Then it will run along the Wadi of Egypt. It will end at the Mediterranean Sea. This will be the southern border.
The southern border of Gad will run south from Tamar to the waters of Meribah Kadesh. It will continue along the Wadi of Egypt. It will end at the Mediterranean Sea.
The men came back to Moses, Aaron and the whole community of Israel. The people were at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There the men reported to Moses and Aaron and all the people. They showed them the fruit of the land.
Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. The messengers said, “The nation of Israel is your brother. They say, ‘You know about all the hard times we’ve had.
But we cried out to the Lord. He heard our cry. He sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. “ ‘Now here we are at the town of Kadesh. It’s on the edge of your territory.