Deuteronomy 2:28

Deuteronomy 2:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)Sell us food to eat and water to drink for their price in silver. Only let us pass through on foot—
• English Standard Version (ESV)You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat, and give me water for money, that I may drink. Only let me pass through on foot,
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat, and give me water for money, that I may drink; only let me pass through on foot,

Context of Deuteronomy 2:28

26When we were in Kedemoth desert, I sent a message to Sihon, king of Heshbon. We wanted to agree that we would not fight against each other. 27I said to him, ‘Please let us go through your country. We will only travel along the road. We will not turn away from the road, to the right side or to the left side. Please sell us food to eat and water to drink. We will pay you with silver coins. We only want to walk through your country. 29The descendants of Esau who live in Seir let us do this. So did the descendants of Moab who live in Ar. We will go through your country and then we will cross the Jordan River. We will go into the land that the Lord our God is giving to us.’ 30But Sihon, the king of Heshbon, refused to let us travel through his country. He was too proud to agree with us. The Lord our God had caused him to be like that. He wanted to put King Sihon under your power and give his land to you. You still live in his land today.

Deuteronomy 2:28 word by word

אֹ֣כֶל בַּכֶּ֤סֶף תַּשְׁבִּרֵ֙נִי֙ וְאָכַ֔לְתִּי וּמַ֛יִם בַּכֶּ֥סֶף תִּתֶּן־לִ֖י וְשָׁתִ֑יתִי רַ֖ק אֶעְבְּרָ֥ה בְרַגְלָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt sellשָׁבַרshâbar · to buy grainH7666
• me meatאֹ֫כֶל'ôkel · foodH400
• for moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• that I may eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• me waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• that I may drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• only I will pass throughעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• on my feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:28

• Numbers 20:19The Israelites replied, ‘We will stay on the main road. If our animals drink your water, we will pay for it. We only want to travel through your country. We do not want anything else.’

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:28

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-37Verses 24-37 God tried his people, by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorites. If we keep from what God forbids, we shall not lose by our obedience. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; and he gives it to whom he pleases; but when there is no express direction, none can plead his grant for such proceedings. Though God assured the Israelites that the land…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-37See Numbers 21:21–32.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-3719-37. when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them--The Ammonites, being kindred to the Moabites, were, from regard to the memory of their common ancestor, to remain undisturbed by the Israelites. The territory of this people had been directly north from that of Moab. It extended as far as the Jabbok, having been taken by them from a number of small Canaanitish tribes, namely, the Zamzummins, a…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 2:28

• Amorites
• Israel
• Money
• Sihon

In the dictionaries

• Contend
• Distress
• Exodus
• Geber
• Sihon
• Amorites
• Deuteronomy
• Papyrus

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings