Tree of Life Version
Deuteronomy 2:4
4Command the people saying, “You are about to cross into the territory of your relatives, the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful.
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
2“Adonai spoke to me saying, 3‘You have gone around this hill country long enough—turn to the north. Command the people saying, “You are about to cross into the territory of your relatives, the sons of Esau, who dwell in Seir. 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 a footprint—because I have given the hill country of Seir to Esau as a possession. 6You are to buy food from them for money so that you may eat, and you are also to buy water from them for money so that you may drink.
Read all of Deuteronomy 2Deuteronomy 2:4 word by word
וְאֶת־הָעָם֮ צַ֣ו לֵאמֹר֒ אַתֶּ֣ם עֹֽבְרִ֗ים בִּגְבוּל֙ אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם בְּנֵי־עֵשָׂ֔ו הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר וְיִֽירְא֣וּ מִכֶּ֔ם וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם מְאֹֽד׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And commandצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- thou the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- through the coastגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
- of your brethrenאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
- the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
- which dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- in Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
- and they shall be afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
- of you: take ye goodמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- heedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 2:4
- Deuteronomy 23:7You are never to seek their shalom or welfare all your days.
- Numbers 20:14Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom. “Thus says your brother, Israel: ‘You know all the hardship that came on us.
- Obadiah 1:10“Because of your violence to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever.
- Exodus 15:15Then the chiefs of Edom are terrified. Trembling grips Moab’s mighty men. All of Canaan’s inhabitants will melt away.
- Numbers 22:3Moab became terrified because there were so many people. Moab was filled with dread because of Bnei-Yisrael.
- Numbers 24:14Now, behold, I am going back to my people. Come, let me counsel you what these people will do to your people in the latter days.
- Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
- Luke 12:15Then He said to them, “Watch out! Be on guard against all kinds of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the material goods he possesses.”
- Ephesians 5:15So pay close attention to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise.
- Philippians 2:15so that you might be blameless and innocent, children of God in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation. Among them you shine 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
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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
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