Deuteronomy 2:4

2 And the LORD spake unto me, saying,

3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.

And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

5 Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

6 Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful.
KJV
And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
WEB
Command the people, saying, ‘You are to pass through the border of your brothers, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Therefore be careful.
ASV
And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;
DARBY
And command the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you; and ye shall be very guarded:
BLB
And command the people, saying, ‘You⁺ are passing over into the border of your⁺ brothers, the sons of Esau, who live in Seir, and they will be afraid of you⁺. And you⁺ shall be on guard exceedingly.
ÅB
Og befal folket og si: Dere drar nå fram gjennom det land som tilhører deres brødre Esaus barn, som bor i Se'ir; og de blir redde for dere, men dere skal ta dere vel i akt,
OTB
Gi folket befaling og si: 'Dere er i ferd med å passere gjennom området til deres brødre, etterkommerne av Esau, som bor i Se'ir. De vil være redde for dere, så vær svært forsiktige.
B1930
Og byd folket og si: I drar nu frem gjennem det land som tilhører eders brødre Esaus barn, som bor i Se'ir; og de blir redde for eder, men I skal ta eder vel i akt,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 20:14–21

    And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

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  • Deuteronomy 23:7

    Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

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  • Exodus 15:15

    Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

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  • Ephesians 5:15

    See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

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  • Luke 12:15

    And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

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  • Philippians 2:15

    That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

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  • Colossians 4:5

    Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

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  • Numbers 22:3–4

    And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

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