Deuteronomy 3:9
New International Version
(Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians; the Amorites call it Senir.)

New Living Translation
(Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and the Amorites call it Senir.)

English Standard Version
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir),

Berean Standard Bible
which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir—

King James Bible
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

New King James Version
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir),

New American Standard Bible
(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):

NASB 1995
(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):

NASB 1977
(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):

Legacy Standard Bible
(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):

Amplified Bible
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir):

Christian Standard Bible
which the Sidonians call Sirion, but the Amorites call Senir,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
which the Sidonians call Sirion, but the Amorites call Senir,

American Standard Version
( which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir);

Contemporary English Version
Mount Hermon is called Mount Sirion by the people of Sidon, and it is called Mount Senir by the Amorites.

English Revised Version
(which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir;)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(The Sidonians call Mount Hermon by the name Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)

Good News Translation
Mount Hermon is called Sirion by the Sidonians, and Senir by the Amorites.)

International Standard Version
(The Sidonians called Hermon Sirion, but the Amorites called it Senir.)

Majority Standard Bible
which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir?

NET Bible
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites call it Senir),

New Heart English Bible
(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)

Webster's Bible Translation
(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

World English Bible
(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
(Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir),

Young's Literal Translation
(Sidonians call Hermon, Sirion; and the Amorites call it Senir,)

Smith's Literal Translation
(The Sidonians will call to Hermon, Sirion; and the Amorites will call to it, Shenk.)
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which the Sidonians call Sarion, and the Amorrhites Sanir:

Catholic Public Domain Version
which the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call Senir,

New American Bible
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion and the Amorites call it Senir),

New Revised Standard Version
(the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir),
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
(The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir),

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Tsidonians called Khermon, Seryuun, and the Amorites call it Sanir;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Phoenicians call Aermon Sanior, but the Amorite has called it Sanir.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Defeat of King Og
8At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon— 9which the Sidonians call Sirion but the Amorites call Senir— 10all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og.…

Cross References
Joshua 12:4-5
And Og king of Bashan, one of the remnant of the Rephaim, who lived in Ashtaroth and Edrei. / He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salecah, all of Bashan up to the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites, and half of Gilead to the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

Numbers 21:33-35
Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet them in battle at Edrei. / But the LORD said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have delivered him into your hand, along with all his people and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.” / So they struck down Og, along with his sons and his whole army, until no remnant was left. And they took possession of his land.

Joshua 13:12
the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who had reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and had remained as a remnant of the Rephaim. Moses had struck them down and dispossessed them,

1 Chronicles 5:23
Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).

Numbers 32:33
So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.

Joshua 13:31
half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.

1 Kings 4:19
Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.

Psalm 135:11
Sihon king of the Amorites, Og king of Bashan, and all the kings of Canaan.

Psalm 136:20
and Og king of Bashan—His loving devotion endures forever.

Amos 2:9
Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorite before them, though his height was like that of the cedars, and he was as strong as the oaks. Yet I destroyed his fruit above and his roots below.

Joshua 13:11
also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—

Joshua 13:13
but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day.

1 Chronicles 5:26
So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.

Isaiah 2:13
against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan,

Ezekiel 27:6
Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.


Treasury of Scripture

(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)

Deuteronomy 4:48,49
From Aroer, which is by the bank of the river Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which is Hermon, …

Psalm 29:6
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.

Psalm 89:12
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

Shenir

1 Chronicles 5:23
And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

Ezekiel 27:5
They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee.

Senir

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Deuteronomy 3
1. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan
11. This size of his bed
12. The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half
23. Moses prays to enter into the land
26. He is permitted to see it














the Sidonians
The Sidonians were the inhabitants of Sidon, a prominent ancient Phoenician city located in what is now modern-day Lebanon. Known for their seafaring and trade, the Sidonians were influential in the ancient Near East. Their mention here highlights the cultural and geographical interactions between different peoples in the region. The Sidonians' perspective on Mount Hermon reflects their own cultural and linguistic heritage, emphasizing the diversity of names and identities attributed to significant landmarks.

call Hermon
Mount Hermon is a significant mountain range in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range, straddling the borders of modern-day Syria and Lebanon. In biblical times, it marked the northern boundary of the Promised Land. The Hebrew root for "Hermon" (חֶרְמוֹן) suggests a sacred or devoted place, indicating its importance in the religious and cultural landscape of the region. The mountain's snow-capped peaks and strategic location made it a notable landmark for various peoples.

Sirion
This name for Mount Hermon, used by the Sidonians, reflects the linguistic diversity of the ancient Near East. "Sirion" (שִׂרְיוֹן) may derive from a root meaning "breastplate" or "armor," possibly alluding to the mountain's protective and formidable presence. The use of different names for the same geographical feature underscores the varied cultural perspectives and the significance of Mount Hermon to different groups.

the Amorites
The Amorites were a Semitic people who played a significant role in the history of the ancient Near East. They are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as inhabitants of Canaan before the Israelite conquest. The Amorites' naming of Mount Hermon as "Senir" reflects their own cultural and linguistic identity. Their presence in the biblical narrative often symbolizes the challenges and obstacles faced by the Israelites in claiming the Promised Land.

call it Senir
"Senir" (שְׂנִיר) is another name for Mount Hermon, used by the Amorites. The root of "Senir" may be related to a word meaning "coat of mail" or "armor," similar to "Sirion." This parallel suggests a shared cultural understanding of the mountain's imposing and protective nature. The use of multiple names for Mount Hermon in this verse highlights the mountain's significance across different cultures and its role as a landmark in the biblical narrative.

(9) Sirion.--(Sion,Deut.448.) Sirion, or Shirion, and Shenir, are thought to have similar meanings. But the Targum inteprets Shenir as the "rock of snow." Shirion, according to Gesenius, means "glittering like a breastplate." It would not be safe to assert that the mention of the Sidonian name of Hermon makes this verse an addition after Israel was in Palestine, though it might be so. The Jewish commentator Rashi points out that, including the name Sion (Deuteronomy 4:48), "this mountain has four names. Why mention them? To declare the praise of the land of Israel, which had four kingdoms glorifying themselves in it, and each of them saying, 'It is called after my name!'" But there are several notes of this kind in the Pentateuch. (See Genesis 23:2; Genesis 31:47; Numbers 13:22; also Joshua 14:15.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
which the Sidonians
צִידֹנִ֛ים (ṣî·ḏō·nîm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 6722: Sidonians -- an inhabitant of Sidon

call
יִקְרְא֥וּ (yiq·rə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Sirion
שִׂרְיֹ֑ן (śir·yōn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8303: Sirion -- a Sidonian name for Mount Hermon

but the Amorites
וְהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י (wə·hā·’ĕ·mō·rî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe

call
יִקְרְאוּ־ (yiq·rə·’ū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Senir—
שְׂנִֽיר׃ (śə·nîr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8149: Senir -- Amorite name for Mount Hermon


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