Deuteronomy 2:6

Food, shall ye buy of them with silver so shall ye eat,—yea even water, shall ye buy of them with silver so shall ye drink.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

5do not engage in strife with them, for I will not give you of their land, so much as place for the tread of a foot-sole,—for as a possession to Esau, have I given Mount Seir.

7For Yahweh thy God, hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hand, he hath considered thy traversing of this great desert,—these forty years, hath Yahweh thy God been with thee, thou hast lacked, nothing.

Read all of Deuteronomy 2

Cross References

Deuteronomy 2:28Food for silver, shalt thou sell me so will I eat, and water for silver, shalt thou let me have, so will I drink,—only I would pass through on my feet;—

Romans 12:17Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Deuteronomy 2:6