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1:45	You came back and wept before God, but God would neither listen to you nor pay attention to you. Vatashuvu vativku lifney Adonay velo-shama Adonay bekolechem velo he'ezin aleychem.
1:46	You remained in Kadesh Barnea for a long time, as long as you remained [in all the other places]. Vateshvu veKadesh yamim rabim kayamim asher yeshavtem.
2:1	We then turned around and headed into the desert toward the Southern Sea as God had told me. We traveled around in the Seir highlands for a long time. Vanefen vanisa hamidbarah derech Yam-Suf ka'asher diber Adonay elay vanasov et-har-Se'ir yamim rabim.
2:2	Fifth Reading God said to me, Vayomer Adonay elay lemor.
2:3	'You have traveled around these highlands long enough. Turn around [and head] north. Rav-lachem sov et-hahar hazeh penu lachem tsafonah.

Commentary:

in all the other places
(Saadia; Rashi). Some say that the Israelites were in Kadesh Barnea for 19 years (Seder Olam 8; Rashi; Lekach Tov), while others indicate that they were there for 18 (Moreh Nevukhim 3:50; Midrash HaGadol). See note on Numbers 33:18.

Southern Sea
See Deuteronomy 1:40.

Seir highlands
See Genesis 14:6, 36:8.

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