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Deuteronomy 2:6

4 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.

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.

7 For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

8 And when we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, through the way of the plain from Elath, and from Ezion-gaber, we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.

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BSB
You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”
KJV
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.
WEB
You shall purchase food from them for money, that you may eat. You shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.’”
ASV
Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
DARBY
Ye shall buy of them food for money, that ye may eat; and water shall ye also buy of them for money, that ye may drink;
BLB
You⁺ shall buy food from them with silver, and you⁺ will eat; and you⁺ shall buy water from them with silver, and you⁺ will drink.’”
ÅB
Mat skal dere kjøpe av dem for penger, så dere kan spise, og vann skal dere også kjøpe av dem for penger, så dere kan drikke;
OTB
Dere skal kjøpe mat fra dem med penger så dere kan spise, og også kjøpe vann fra dem med penger så dere kan drikke.'"
B1930
Mat skal I kjøpe av dem for penger, så I kan ete, og vann skal I også kjøpe av dem for penger, så I kan drikke;

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  • Matthew 7:12

    Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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  • Romans 12:17

    Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

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  • Numbers 20:19

    And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:28–29

    Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:7–8

    For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

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