Deuteronomy 2:4
and give these orders to the people: You are going to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be frightened of you, so you need to be very careful.
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3“You have been wandering around this mountain long enough. Go back north,
Cross References
Exodus 15:15The Edomite chiefs will be terrified. The Moabite leaders will tremble. The people living in Canaan will melt away in panic.
Numbers 20:21Since the king of Edom refused to allow Israel to travel through his territory, the Israelites had to turn back.
Numbers 24:14Listen! I'm going back home now to my own people, but first let me warn you what these Israelites are going to do to your people in the future.”
Obadiah 1:10Because of the violence you committed against your brothers, the descendants of Jacob, you will be totally ashamed of yourselves, and destroyed forever.
Luke 12:15“Watch out, and beware of all greedy thoughts and actions, for a person's life isn't summed up by all the things they own.”
Philippians 2:15so that you'll be sincere, innocent of any wrong. Be God's blameless children living in the middle of a dishonest and corrupt people. Shine among them as lights to the world,
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 2:2-8
The Seed of Esau and Lot Spared. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the Lord spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days. 2 And the Lord spake unto me, saying, 3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. 4 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: 5… Read the whole commentary →