Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 2:4–5

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.

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Deuteronomy 2:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and command	צַ֣ו	ṣaw	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the people	הָעָם֮	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
You	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will pass	עֹֽבְרִ֗ים	‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the territory	בִּגְבוּל֙	biḡ·ḇūl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of your brothers	אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם	’ă·ḥê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H251 brother
the descendants	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Esau	עֵשָׂ֔ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
who live	הַיֹּשְׁבִ֖ים	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Seir	בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר	bə·śê·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr
They will be afraid	וְיִֽירְא֣וּ	wə·yî·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3372 fear
of you	מִכֶּ֔ם	mik·kem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
so you must be very	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
careful	וְנִשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖ם	wə·niš·mar·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve

Deuteronomy 2:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
provoke	תִּתְגָּר֣וּ	tiṯ·gā·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1624 engage in strife
them	בָ֔ם	ḇām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
for	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
give	אֶתֵּ֤ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
any of their land	מֵֽאַרְצָ֔ם	mê·’ar·ṣām	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
not even	עַ֖ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
a footprint	מִדְרַ֣ךְ	miḏ·raḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4096 treading- or stepping-place
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have given	נָתַ֖תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
Mount	הַ֥ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
Seir	שֵׂעִֽיר׃	śê·‘îr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr
to Esau	לְעֵשָׂ֔ו	lə·‘ê·śāw	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
as	יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה	yə·ruš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3425 possession, inheritance

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.