Deuteronomy 1:24

1:24 They left and went up to the hill country, coming to the Eshcol Valley, ¹  which they scouted out.

Deuteronomy 4:48

4:48 Their territory extended ²  from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon valley as far as Mount Siyon ³  – that is, Hermon –

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¹ tn Or “the Wadi Eshcol” (so NAB).

sn The Eshcol Valley is a verdant valley near Hebron, still famous for its viticulture (cf. Num 13:22-23). The Hebrew name “Eshcol” means “trestle,” that is, the frame on which grape vines grow.

² tn The words “their territory extended” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons. In the Hebrew text vv. 47-49 are all one sentence, but for the sake of English style and readability the translation divides the text into two sentences.

³ sn Mount Siyon (the Hebrew name is שִׂיאֹן [si’on], not to be confused with Zion [צִיּוֹן, tsiyyon]) is another name for Mount Hermon, also called Sirion and Senir (cf. Deut 3:9).