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Deuteronomy 2:4

and command the people: ‘You will pass through the territory of your brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so you must be very careful.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

Geneva Bible 1599

And warne thou the people, saying, Ye shall go through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraide of you: take ye good heede therefore.

Darby Translation

And command the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you; and ye shall be very guarded:

Young's Literal Translation

'And the people command thou, saying, Ye are passing over into the border of your brethren, sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, and they are afraid of you; and ye have been very watchful,

Bible in Basic English

And give the people orders, saying, You are about to go through the land of your brothers, the children of Esau, who are living in Seir; and they will have fear of you; so take care what you do:

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Cross references

“Ye are to pass”

Numbers 20:14–21 Deuteronomy 23:7 Obadiah 1:10–13

Numbers 20:14–21 · BSB

From Kadesh, Moses sent messengers to tell the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says: You know all the hardship that has befallen us,

Deuteronomy 23:7 · BSB

Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you lived as a foreigner in his land.

Obadiah 1:10–13 · BSB

Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.

“they shall”

Exodus 15:15 Numbers 24:14–18 Numbers 22:3 Numbers 22:4

Exodus 15:15 · BSB

Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away,

Numbers 24:14–18 · BSB

Now I am going back to my people, but come, let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.”

Numbers 22:3 · BSB

and Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous. Indeed, Moab dreaded the Israelites.

Numbers 22:4 · BSB

So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us, as an ox licks up the grass of the field.” Since Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time,

“take ye”

Matthew 5:16 Luke 12:15 Ephesians 5:15 Philippians 2:15 Colossians 4:5

Matthew 5:16 · BSB

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Luke 12:15 · BSB

And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”

Ephesians 5:15 · BSB

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Philippians 2:15 · BSB

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

Colossians 4:5 · BSB

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3“You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north

5Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession.

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