Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 2:1–8

1Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea,a as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir.

2At this time the LORD said to me, 3“You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north 4and 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. 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. 6You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”

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.

8So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab.

Footnotes

  • a 2:1 Or the Sea of Reeds

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Deuteronomy 2:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then we turned backוַנֵּ֜פֶןwan·nê·p̄enConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH6437 turn
and headedוַנִּסַּ֤עwan·nis·sa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
for the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֙רָה֙ham·miḏ·bā·rāhArticle; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH4057 mouth
by wayדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Redס֔וּףsūp̄Noun - masculine singularH5488 reeds, rushes
Seaיַם־yam-Noun - masculine singular constructH3220 sea
asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had instructed meדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
and for manyרַבִּֽים׃סrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
daysיָמִ֥יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
we wandered aroundוַנָּ֥סָבwan·nā·sāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH5437 turn about, go around, surround
Mountהַר־har-Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירśê·‘îrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr

Deuteronomy 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At this time the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to

Deuteronomy 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You have been wandering aroundסֹ֖בsōḇVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5437 turn about, go around, surround
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
hill countryהָהָ֣רhā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
long enoughרַב־raḇ-AdverbH7227 much, many, great
turnפְּנ֥וּpə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6437 turn
to the northצָפֹֽנָה׃ṣā·p̄ō·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6828 north

Deuteronomy 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and commandצַ֣וṣawVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the peopleהָעָם֮hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
will passעֹֽבְרִ֗ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the territoryבִּגְבוּל֙biḡ·ḇūlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֣ם’ă·ḥê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH251 brother
the descendantsבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Esauעֵשָׂ֔ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
who liveהַיֹּשְׁבִ֖יםhay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֑ירbə·śê·‘îrPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
They will be afraidוְיִֽירְא֣וּwə·yî·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
of youמִכֶּ֔םmik·kemPreposition; second person masculine plural
so you must be veryמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏAdverbH3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
carefulוְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םwə·niš·mar·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve

Deuteronomy 2:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
provokeתִּתְגָּר֣וּtiṯ·gā·rūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH1624 engage in strife
themבָ֔םḇāmPreposition; third person masculine plural
forכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
giveאֶתֵּ֤ן’et·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
youלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
any of their landמֵֽאַרְצָ֔םmê·’ar·ṣāmPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH776 earth, land
not evenעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
a footprintמִדְרַ֣ךְmiḏ·raḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4096 treading- or stepping-place
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
Mountהַ֥רharNoun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seirשֵׂעִֽיר׃śê·‘îrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
to Esauלְעֵשָׂ֔וlə·‘ê·śāwPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
asיְרֻשָּׁ֣הyə·ruš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH3425 possession, inheritance

Deuteronomy 2:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You are to payתִּשְׁבְּר֧וּtiš·bə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH7666 buy grain
themמֵֽאִתָּ֛םmê·’it·tāmPreposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine pluralH854 with
in silverבַּכֶּ֖סֶףbak·ke·sep̄Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
for the foodאֹ֣כֶל’ō·ḵelNoun - masculine singularH400 food
you eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑םwa·’ă·ḵal·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH398 eat
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
the waterמַ֜יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
you drinkוּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃ū·šə·ṯî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH8354 drink

Deuteronomy 2:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Indeedכִּי֩kîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has blessedבֵּֽרַכְךָ֗bê·raḵ·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
you in allבְּכֹל֙bə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma·‘ă·śêhNoun - masculine singular constructH4639 deed, work
of your handsיָדֶ֔ךָyā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
He has watched overיָדַ֣עyā·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3045 know
your journeyלֶכְתְּךָ֔leḵ·tə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
through thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
vastהַגָּדֹ֖לhag·gā·ḏōlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֥רham·miḏ·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
has been with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5973 with
theseזֶ֣ה׀zehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָ֗הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
and you have lackedחָסַ֖רְתָּḥā·sar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
nothingלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not

Deuteronomy 2:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So we passed byוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֞רwan·na·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
our brothersאַחֵ֣ינוּ’a·ḥê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH251 brother
the descendantsבְנֵי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Esauעֵשָׂ֗ו‘ê·śāwNoun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau
who liveהַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙hay·yō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֔ירbə·śê·‘îrPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
We turned awayוַנֵּ֙פֶן֙wan·nê·p̄enConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH6437 turn
from the Arabahהָֽעֲרָבָ֔הhā·‘ă·rā·ḇāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH6160 desert-plain, steppe
roadמִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙mid·de·reḵPreposition-m; Noun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
which comes up from Elathמֵאֵילַ֖תmê·’ê·laṯPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH359 Eloth, Elath
and Ezion-geberגָּ֑בֶרסgå̄·ḇɛ·rsConjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6100 Etsjon-Geber
and traveledוַֽנַּעֲבֹ֔רwan·na·‘ă·ḇōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
along the roadדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵNoun - common singular constructH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Wildernessמִדְבַּ֥רmiḏ·barNoun - masculine singular constructH4057 mouth
of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 2:1 Deuteronomy 1:40 · Numbers 21:4 · Numbers 14:25 · Deuteronomy 1:2 · Judges 11:18

Deuteronomy 2:3 Deuteronomy 1:6 · Deuteronomy 2:14

Deuteronomy 2:4 Numbers 20:14–21 · Exodus 15:15 · Deuteronomy 23:7

Deuteronomy 2:5 Joshua 24:4 · Genesis 36:8

Deuteronomy 2:6 Romans 12:17 · Deuteronomy 2:28–29 · Matthew 7:12 · Numbers 20:19 · 2 Thessalonians 3:7–8

Deuteronomy 2:7 Luke 22:35 · Deuteronomy 8:2–4 · Nehemiah 9:21 · Deuteronomy 29:5 · Psalm 90:17 · Genesis 24:35 · Job 23:10 · Psalm 31:7 · Genesis 12:2 · Genesis 26:12 · Genesis 30:27 · Genesis 39:5

Deuteronomy 2:8 1 Kings 9:26 · 2 Kings 16:6 · Judges 11:18 · 2 Kings 14:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.