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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 2:5 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| De 2:5 |
Strong Concordance |
Meddle [01624] not with them; for I will not give [05414] you of their land [0776], no, not so much as a foot [07272] breadth [04096] [03709]; because I have given [05414] mount [02022] Seir [08165] unto Esau [06215] for a possession [03425]. |
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King James |
Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Meddle not with them--that is, "which dwell in Seir" (Deu 2:4) --for there was another branch of Esau's posterity, namely, the Amalekites, who were to be fought against and destroyed (Gen 36:12; Exo 17:14; Deu 25:17). But the people of Edom were not to be injured, either in their persons or property. And although the approach of so vast a nomadic horde as the Israelites naturally created apprehension, they were to take no advantage of the prevailing terror to compel the Edomites to accept whatever terms they imposed. They were merely to pass "through" or along their border, and to buy meat and water of them for money (Deu 2:6). The people, kinder than their king, did sell them bread, meat, fruits, and water in their passage along their border (Deu 2:29), in the same manner as the Syrian caravan of Mecca is now supplied by the people of the same mountains, who meet the pilgrims as at a fair or market on the hadji route [ROBINSON]. Although the Israelites still enjoyed a daily supply of the manna, there was no prohibition against their eating other food when opportunity afforded. Only they were not to cherish an inordinate desire for it. Water is a scarce commodity and is often paid for by travellers in those parts. It was the more incumbent on the Israelites to do so, as, by the blessing of God, they possessed plenty of means to purchase, and the long-continued experience of the extraordinary goodness of God to them, should inspire such confidence in Him as would suppress the smallest thought of resorting to fraud or violence in supplying their wants. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| I have given mount Seir to Esau - Though the descendants of Esau were conquered by David Sa2 8:14, yet they were not dispossessed of their land, and in the reign of Jehoshaphat they regained their independence Kg2 8:20-22. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Meddle not with them - That is, the Edomites. See on Num 20:14-21 (note). |
29 (As the children [01121] of Esau [06215] which dwell [03427] in Seir [08165], and the Moabites [04125] which dwell [03427] in Ar [06144], did [06213] unto me;) until I shall pass over [05674] Jordan [03383] into the land [0776] which the LORD [03068] our God [0430] giveth [05414] us.
6 Ye shall buy [07666] meat [0400] of them for money [03701], that ye may eat [0398]; and ye shall also buy [03739] water [04325] of them for money [03701], that ye may drink [08354].
17 Remember [02142] what Amalek [06002] did [06213] unto thee by the way [01870], when ye were come forth [03318] out of Egypt [04714];
14 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Write [03789] this for a memorial [02146] in a book [05612], and rehearse [07760] it in the ears [0241] of Joshua [03091]: for I will utterly [04229] put out [04229] the remembrance [02143] of Amalek [06002] from under heaven [08064].
12 And Timna [08555] was concubine [06370] to Eliphaz [0464] Esau's [06215] son [01121]; and she bare [03205] to Eliphaz [0464] Amalek [06002]: these were the sons [01121] of Adah [05711] Esau's [06215] wife [0802].
4 And command [06680] thou the people [05971], saying [0559], Ye are to pass [05674] through the coast [01366] of your brethren [0251] the children [01121] of Esau [06215], which dwell [03427] in Seir [08165]; and they shall be afraid [03372] of you: take ye good [03966] heed [08104] unto yourselves therefore:
20 In his days [03117] Edom [0123] revolted [06586] from under the hand [03027] of Judah [03063], and made [04427] a king [04428] over themselves.
21 So Joram [03141] went over [05674] to Zair [06811], and all the chariots [07393] with him: and he rose [06965] by night [03915], and smote [05221] the Edomites [0123] which compassed him about [05437], and the captains [08269] of the chariots [07393]: and the people [05971] fled [05127] into their tents [0168].
22 Yet Edom [0123] revolted [06586] from under the hand [03027] of Judah [03063] unto this day [03117]. Then Libnah [03841] revolted [06586] at the same [01931] time [06256].
14 And he put [07760] garrisons [05333] in Edom [0123]; throughout all Edom [0123] put [07760] he garrisons [05333], and all they of Edom [0123] became David's [01732] servants [05650]. And the LORD [03068] preserved [03467] David [01732] whithersoever he went [01980].
14 And Moses [04872] sent [07971] messengers [04397] from Kadesh [06946] unto the king [04428] of Edom [0123], Thus saith [0559] thy brother [0251] Israel [03478], Thou knowest [03045] all the travail [08513] that hath befallen [04672] us:
15 How our fathers [01] went down [03381] into Egypt [04714], and we have dwelt [03427] in Egypt [04714] a long [07227] time [03117]; and the Egyptians [04714] vexed [07489] us, and our fathers [01]:
16 And when we cried [06817] unto the LORD [03068], he heard [08085] our voice [06963], and sent [07971] an angel [04397], and hath brought us forth [03318] out of Egypt [04714]: and, behold, we are in Kadesh [06946], a city [05892] in the uttermost [07097] of thy border [01366]:
17 Let us pass [05674], I pray thee, through thy country [0776]: we will not pass [05674] through the fields [07704], or through the vineyards [03754], neither will we drink [08354] of the water [04325] of the wells [0875]: we will go [03212] by the king's [04428] high way [01870], we will not turn [05186] to the right hand [03225] nor to the left [08040], until we have passed [05674] thy borders [01366].
18 And Edom [0123] said [0559] unto him, Thou shalt not pass [05674] by me, lest I come out [03318] against [07125] thee with the sword [02719].
19 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478] said [0559] unto him, We will go [05927] by the high way [04546]: and if I and my cattle [04735] drink [08354] of thy water [04325], then I will pay [05414] [04377] for it: I will only, without doing any thing [01697] else, go through [05674] on my feet [07272].
20 And he said [0559], Thou shalt not go through [05674]. And Edom [0123] came out [03318] against [07125] him with much [03515] people [05971], and with a strong [02389] hand [03027].
21 Thus Edom [0123] refused [03985] to give [05414] Israel [03478] passage [05674] through his border [01366]: wherefore Israel [03478] turned away [05186] from him.