Deuteronomy 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 34

1 And we turned and pulled up stakes into the wilderness, the way of the Sea of Reeds, as Jehovah had spoken to me; and we went around the mountain of Seir many days.

2 And Jehovah spoke to me, saying,

3 You have gone around this mountain long enough; turn yourselves northward.

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Chapter Summary

They were not to meddle with the Edomites, 9 and not the Moabites, 17 the Ammonites, 24 but Sihon the Amorite was to be dispossessed by them.

Key Hebrew Words

תָּ֨צַר֙ shew hostility to H6696 · TWOT 1899
שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים thirty H7970 · TWOT 2403d
עָרָי excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
תִּכְר֧וּ get by trade H3739 · TWOT 1034
שָׁל֖וֹם completeness H7965 · TWOT 2401a

People & Context

Turning to the Wilderness

The Israelites journey into the wilderness toward the Sea of Reeds as originally commanded. They wander around the mountain of Seir for many days unti…

Passage Through Edom

God commands Israel to pass carefully through the territory of Esau without provoking war. They are told to buy food and water with silver, respecting…

Passage Through Moab

Israel is explicitly forbidden to besiege Moab or stir up battle against them. God states He has given Ar to the sons of Lot as a permanent possession…

Timeline

Turning to the Wilderness

The Israelites journey into the wilderness toward the Sea of Reeds as originally commanded. They wander around the mountain of Seir for many days until God tells them to turn north.

Deuteronomy 2:1-3
Passage Through Edom

God commands Israel to pass carefully through the territory of Esau without provoking war. They are told to buy food and water with silver, respecting Esau's God-given possession of Mount Seir.

Deuteronomy 2:4-8
Passage Through Moab

Israel is explicitly forbidden to besiege Moab or stir up battle against them. God states He has given Ar to the sons of Lot as a permanent possession.

Deuteronomy 2:9-13

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