Deuteronomy 2:4

Deuteronomy 2:4 in other versions

• King James Version (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:
• New International Version (NIV)Give the people these orders: ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, but be very careful.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and command the people, "You are about to pass through the territory of your brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And command the people, saying, “You are about to pass through the territory of your brethren, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Therefore watch yourselves carefully.

Context of Deuteronomy 2:4

2And the Lord spoke to me, saying, 3‘You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north, and command the people, saying, “You are going to pass through the territory of your brothers the sons of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful; 5do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even as much as a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession. 6You are to buy food from them with money so that you may eat, and you shall also purchase water from them with money so that you may drink.

Deuteronomy 2:4 word by word

וְאֶת־הָעָם֮ צַ֣ו לֵאמֹר֒ אַתֶּ֣ם עֹֽבְרִ֗ים בִּגְבוּל֙ אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם בְּנֵי־עֵשָׂ֔ו הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר וְיִֽירְא֣וּ מִכֶּ֔ם וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear

• and commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• You are going to passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• territoryגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of your brothersאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
• who liveיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
• afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• of you. So beשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
• veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:4

• Deuteronomy 23:7“You shall not loathe an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not loathe an Egyptian, because you were a stranger in his land.
• Numbers 20:14From Kadesh Moses then sent messengers to the king of Edom to say, “This is what your brother Israel has said: ‘You know all the hardship that has overtaken us;
• Obadiah 1:10“Because of violence to your brother Jacob, Shame will cover you, And you will be eliminated forever.
• Exodus 15:15Then the chiefs of Edom were terrified; The leaders of Moab, trembling grips them; All the inhabitants of Canaan have despaired.
• Numbers 22:3So Moab was in great fear because of the people, for they were numerous; and Moab was in dread of the sons of Israel.
• Numbers 24:14So now, behold, I am going to my people; come, and I will advise you of what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”
• Matthew 5:16Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Luke 12:15But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.”
• Ephesians 5:15So then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise,
• Philippians 2:15so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
• Colossians 4:5Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 2:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Compare the marginal reference. Though the Edomites resisted the passage through the midst of their land, they did not, and probably could not, oppose the “passing through the coast” or along their eastern frontier.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-25Numbers 21:10–20 covers the same time period.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir ... shall be afraid of you--The same people who had haughtily repelled the approach of the Israelites from the western frontier were alarmed now that they had come round upon the weak side of their country.Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 2:4

• Edomites
• Seir

In the dictionaries

• Esau
• Seir
• Seir, sons of Seir, Mount Seir, mountains of Seir, land of Seir
• Contend
• Distress
• Exodus
• Geber
• Deuteronomy
• Good
• 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