Deuteronomy 2:6 “You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you d…”

Deuteronomy 2:6

You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

World English Bible

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.’”

American Standard Version

Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall buy meate of them for money to eate, and ye shall also procure water of them for money to drinke.

Darby Translation

Ye shall buy of them food for money, that ye may eat; and water shall ye also buy of them for money, that ye may drink;

Young's Literal Translation

'Food ye buy from them with money, and have eaten; and also water ye buy from them with money, and have drunk,

Bible in Basic English

You may get food for your needs from them for a price, and water for drinking.

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Cross references

“Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.”

Numbers 20:19 Matthew 7:12 Romans 12:17 Deuteronomy 2:28 Deuteronomy 2:29 2 Thessalonians 3:7

Numbers 20:19 · BSB

“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”

Matthew 7:12 · BSB

In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 12:17 · BSB

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Deuteronomy 2:28 · BSB

You can sell us food to eat and water to drink in exchange for silver. Only let us pass through on foot,

Deuteronomy 2:29 · BSB

just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for us, until we cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.”

2 Thessalonians 3:7 · BSB

For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,

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

In context

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.

7Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these forty years, and you have lacked nothing.

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