10 The “Red Sea” is the general designation for the bodies of water on either side of the Sinai peninsula, even though they are technically gulfs from the Red Sea.
11 Heb “the soul of the people,” expressing the innermost being of the people as they became frustrated.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the people became impatient on the way.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the people became impatient because of the journey.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient with the long journey,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

They set out from Mount Hor by the way of the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient along the way.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

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