Deuteronomy 2 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Yahweh spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days. ^[2] Yahweh spoke to me, saying, ^[3] “You have encircled this mountain long enough. Turn northward. ^[4] 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. ^[5] Don’t contend with them; for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession. ^[6] 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.’ ” ^[7] For Yahweh your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has known your walking through this great wilderness. These forty years, Yahweh your God has been with you. You have lacked nothing. ^[8] So we passed by from our brothers, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion Geber. We turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab. ^[9] Yahweh said to me, “Don’t bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you any of his land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.” ^[10] (The Emim lived there before, a great and numerous people, and tall as the Anakim. ^[11] These also are considered to be Rephaim, as the Anakim; but the Moabites call them Emim. ^[12] The Horites also lived in Seir in the past, but the children of Esau succeeded them. They destroyed them from before them, and lived in their place, as Israel did to the land of his possession, which Yahweh gave to them.) ^[13] “Now rise up and cross over the brook Zered.” We went over the brook Zered. ^[14] The days in which we came from Kadesh Barnea until we had come over the brook Zered were thirty-eight years, until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the middle of the camp, as Yahweh swore to them. ^[15] Moreover Yahweh’s hand was against them, to destroy them from the middle of the camp, until they were consumed. ^[16] So, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people, ^[17] Yahweh spoke to me, saying, ^[18] “You are to pass over Ar, the border of Moab, today. ^[19] When you come near the border of the children of Ammon, don’t bother them, nor contend with them; for I will not give you any of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession, because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession.” ^[20] (That also is considered a land of Rephaim. Rephaim lived there in the past, but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim, ^[21] a great people, many, and tall, as the Anakim; but Yahweh destroyed them from before Israel, and they succeeded them, and lived in their place, ^[22] as he did for the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place even to this day. ^[23] Then the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza: the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.) ^[24] “Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. ^[25] Today I will begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole sky, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.” ^[26] I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying, ^[27] “Let me pass through your land. I will go along by the highway. I will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left. ^[28] You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink. Just let me pass through on my feet, ^[29] as the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, and the Moabites who dwell in Ar, did to me, until I pass over the Jordan into the land which Yahweh our God gives us.” ^[30] But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, for Yahweh your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into your hand, as it is today. ^[31] Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have begun to deliver up Sihon and his land before you. Begin to possess, that you may inherit his land.” ^[32] Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Jahaz. ^[33] Yahweh our God delivered him up before us; and we struck him, his sons, and all his people. ^[34] We took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones. We left no one remaining. ^[35] Only the livestock we took for plunder for ourselves, with the plunder of the cities which we had taken. ^[36] From Aroer, which is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the valley, even to Gilead, there was not a city too high for us. Yahweh our God delivered up all before us. ^[37] Only to the land of the children of Ammon you didn’t come near: all the banks of the river Jabbok, and the cities of the hill country, and wherever Yahweh our God forbade us.

King James Version

^[1] Then we turned,H6437(QalImpf) and took our journeyH5265(QalImpf) into the wildernessH4057 by the wayH1870 of the RedH5488 sea,H3220 as the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto me: and we compassedH5437(QalImpf) mountH2022 SeirH8165 manyH7227 days.H3117 ^[2] And the LordH3068 spakeH559(QalImpf) unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[3] Ye have compassedH5437(QalInf) this mountainH2022 long enough:H7227 turnH6437(QalImpv) you northward.H6828 ^[4] And commandH6680(PielImpv) thou the people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) Ye [are] to passH5674(QalActPtc) through the coastH1366 of your brethrenH251 the childrenH1121 of Esau,H6215 which dwellH3427(QalActPtc) in Seir;H8165 and they shall be afraidH3372(QalImpf) of you: take ye goodH3966 heedH8104(NiphPerf) unto yourselves therefore: ^[5] MeddleH1624(HithImpf) not with them; for I will not giveH5414(QalImpf) you of their land,H776 no, not so much as a footH7272 breadth;H4096 because I have givenH5414(QalPerf) mountH2022 SeirH8165 unto EsauH6215 [for] a possession.H3425 ^[6] Ye shall buyH7666(QalImpf) meatH400 of them for money,H3701 that ye may eat;H398(QalPerf) and ye shall also buyH3739(QalImpf) waterH4325 of them for money,H3701 that ye may drink.H8354(QalPerf) ^[7] For the LordH3068 thy GodH430 hath blessedH1288(PielPerf) thee in all the worksH4639 of thy hand:H3027 he knowethH3045(QalPerf) thy walkingH3212(QalInf) through this greatH1419 wilderness:H4057 these fortyH705 yearsH8141 the LordH3068 thy GodH430 [hath been] with thee; thou hast lackedH2637(QalPerf) nothing.H1697 ^[8] And when we passedH5674(QalImpf) by from our brethrenH251 the childrenH1121 of Esau,H6215 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in Seir,H8165 through the wayH1870 of the plainH6160 from Elath,H359 and from Eziongaber,H6100 we turnedH6437(QalImpf) and passedH5674(QalImpf) by the wayH1870 of the wildernessH4057 of Moab.H4124 ^[9] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, DistressH6696(QalImpf) not the Moabites,H4124 neither contendH1624(HithImpf) with them in battle:H4421 for I will not giveH5414(QalImpf) thee of their landH776 [for] a possession;H3425 because I have givenH5414(QalPerf) ArH6144 unto the childrenH1121 of LotH3876 [for] a possession.H3425 ^[10] The EmimsH368 dweltH3427(QalPerf) therein in times past,H6440 a peopleH5971 great,H1419 and many,H7227 and tall,H7311(QalActPtc) as the Anakims;H6062 ^[11] WhichH1992 also were accountedH2803(NiphImpf) giants,H7497 as the Anakims;H6062 but the MoabitesH4125 callH7121(QalImpf) them Emims.H368 ^[12] The HorimsH2752 also dweltH3427(QalPerf) in SeirH8165 beforetime;H6440 but the childrenH1121 of EsauH6215 succeededH3423(QalImpf) them, when they had destroyedH8045(HiphImpf) them from beforeH6440 them, and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in their stead; as IsraelH3478 didH6213(QalPerf) unto the landH776 of his possession,H3425 which the LordH3068 gaveH5414(QalPerf) unto them. ^[13] Now rise up,H6965(QalImpv) [said I], and get you overH5674(QalImpv) the brookH5158 Zered.H2218 And we went overH5674(QalImpf) the brookH5158 Zered.H2218 ^[14] And the spaceH3117 in which we cameH1980(QalPerf) from Kadeshbarnea,H6947 until we were come overH5674(QalPerf) the brookH5158 Zered,H2218 [was] thirtyH7970 and eightH8083 years;H8141 until all the generationH1755 of the menH582 of warH4421 were wasted outH8552(QalInf) from amongH7130 the host,H4264 as the LordH3068 swareH7650(NiphPerf) unto them. ^[15] For indeed the handH3027 of the LordH3068 was against them, to destroyH2000(QalInf) them from amongH7130 the host,H4264 until they were consumed.H8552(QalInf) ^[16] So it came to pass, when all the menH582 of warH4421 were consumedH8552(QalPerf) and deadH4191(QalInf) from amongH7130 the people,H5971 ^[17] That the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[18] Thou art to pass overH5674(QalActPtc) through Ar,H6144 the coastH1366 of Moab,H4124 this day:H3117 ^[19] And [when] thou comest nighH7126(QalPerf) over againstH4136 the childrenH1121 of Ammon,H5983 distressH6696(QalImpf) them not, nor meddleH1624(HithImpf) with them: for I will not giveH5414(QalImpf) thee of the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 [any] possession;H3425 because I have givenH5414(QalPerf) it unto the childrenH1121 of LotH3876 [for] a possession.H3425 ^[20] (That also was accountedH2803(NiphImpf) a landH776 of giants:H7497 giantsH7497 dweltH3427(QalPerf) therein in old time;H6440 and the AmmonitesH5984 callH7121(QalImpf) them Zamzummims;H2157 ^[21] A peopleH5971 great,H1419 and many,H7227 and tall,H7311(QalActPtc) as the Anakims;H6062 but the LordH3068 destroyedH8045(HiphImpf) them beforeH6440 them; and they succeededH3423(QalImpf) them, and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in their stead: ^[22] As he didH6213(QalPerf) to the childrenH1121 of Esau,H6215 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in Seir,H8165 when he destroyedH8045(HiphPerf) the HorimsH2752 from beforeH6440 them; and they succeededH3423(QalImpf) them, and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in their stead even unto this day:H3117 ^[23] And the AvimsH5761 which dweltH3427(QalActPtc) in Hazerim,H2699 [even] unto Azzah,H5804 the Caphtorims,H3732 which came forthH3318(QalActPtc) out of Caphtor,H3731 destroyedH8045(HiphPerf) them, and dweltH3427(QalImpf) in their stead.) ^[24] Rise ye up,H6965(QalImpv) take your journey,H5265(QalImpv) and pass overH5674(QalImpv) the riverH5158 Arnon:H769 behold,H7200(QalImpv) I have givenH5414(QalPerf) into thine handH3027 SihonH5511 the Amorite,H567 kingH4428 of Heshbon,H2809 and his land:H776 beginH2490(HiphImpv) to possessH3423(QalImpv) [it], and contendH1624(HithImpv) with him in battle.H4421 ^[25] This dayH3117 will I beginH2490(HiphImpf) to putH5414(QalInf) the dreadH6343 of thee and the fearH3374 of thee upon the nationsH6440 [that are] under the whole heaven,H8064 who shall hearH8085(QalImpf) reportH8088 of thee, and shall tremble,H7264(QalPerf) and be in anguishH2342(QalPerf) because of thee.H6440 ^[26] And I sentH7971(QalImpf) messengersH4397 out of the wildernessH4057 of KedemothH6932 unto SihonH5511 kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809 with wordsH1697 of peace,H7965 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[27] Let me passH5674(QalImpf) through thy land:H776 I will goH3212(QalImpf) along by the high way,H1870 I will neither turnH5493(QalImpf) unto the right handH3225 nor to the left.H8040 ^[28] Thou shalt sellH7666(HiphImpf) me meatH400 for money,H3701 that I may eat;H398(QalPerf) and giveH5414(QalImpf) me waterH4325 for money,H3701 that I may drink:H8354(QalPerf) only I will pass throughH5674(QalImpf) on my feet;H7272 ^[29] (As the childrenH1121 of EsauH6215 which dwellH3427(QalActPtc) in Seir,H8165 and the MoabitesH4125 which dwellH3427(QalActPtc) in Ar,H6144 didH6213(QalPerf) unto me;) until I shall pass overH5674(QalImpf) JordanH3383 into the landH776 which the LordH3068 our GodH430 givethH5414(QalActPtc) us. ^[30] But SihonH5511 kingH4428 of HeshbonH2809 wouldH14(QalPerf) not let us passH5674(HiphInf) by him: for the LordH3068 thy GodH430 hardenedH7185(HiphPerf) his spirit,H7307 and made his heartH3824 obstinate,H553(PielPerf) that he might deliverH5414(QalInf) him into thy hand,H3027 as [appeareth] this day.H3117 ^[31] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, Behold,H7200(QalImpv) I have begunH2490(HiphPerf) to giveH5414(QalInf) SihonH5511 and his landH776 beforeH6440 thee: beginH2490(HiphImpv) to possess,H3423(QalImpv) that thou mayest inheritH3423(QalInf) his land.H776 ^[32] Then SihonH5511 came outH3318(QalImpf) againstH7125(QalInf) us, he and all his people,H5971 to fightH4421 at Jahaz.H3096 ^[33] And the LordH3068 our GodH430 deliveredH5414(QalImpf) him beforeH6440 us; and we smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him, and his sons,H1121 and all his people.H5971 ^[34] And we tookH3920(QalImpf) all his citiesH5892 at that time,H6256 and utterly destroyedH2763(HiphImpf) the men,H4962 and the women,H802 and the little ones,H2945 of every city,H5892 we leftH7604(HiphPerf) none to remain:H8300 ^[35] Only the cattleH929 we took for a preyH962(QalPerf) unto ourselves, and the spoilH7998 of the citiesH5892 which we took.H3920(QalPerf) ^[36] From Aroer,H6177 which [is] by the brinkH8193 of the riverH5158 of Arnon,H769 and [from] the cityH5892 that [is] by the river,H5158 even unto Gilead,H1568 there was not one cityH7151 too strongH7682(QalPerf) for us: the LordH3068 our GodH430 deliveredH5414(QalPerf) all unto us:H6440 ^[37] Only unto the landH776 of the childrenH1121 of AmmonH5983 thou camestH7126(QalPerf) not, [nor] unto any placeH3027 of the riverH5158 Jabbok,H2999 nor unto the citiesH5892 in the mountains,H2022 nor unto whatsoever the LordH3068 our GodH430 forbadH6680(PielPerf) us.

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