Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 2:4–9

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. ⁹Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their 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

Deuteronomy 2:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to pay	תִּשְׁבְּר֧וּ	tiš·bə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7666 buy grain
them	מֵֽאִתָּ֛ם	mê·’it·tām	Preposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine plural	H854 with
in silver	בַּכֶּ֖סֶף	bak·ke·sep̄	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
for the food	אֹ֣כֶל	’ō·ḵel	Noun - masculine singular	H400 food
you eat	וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑ם	wa·’ă·ḵal·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
and	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the water	מַ֜יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
you drink	וּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃	ū·šə·ṯî·ṯem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H8354 drink

Deuteronomy 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	כִּי֩	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֨ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has blessed	בֵּֽרַכְךָ֗	bê·raḵ·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
you in all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the work	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of your hands	יָדֶ֔ךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
He has watched over	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
your journey	לֶכְתְּךָ֔	leḵ·tə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
through this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
vast	הַגָּדֹ֖ל	hag·gā·ḏōl	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
wilderness	הַמִּדְבָּ֥ר	ham·miḏ·bār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
The LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
has been with you	עִמָּ֔ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
these	זֶ֣ה׀	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֣ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָ֗ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and you have lacked	חָסַ֖רְתָּ	ḥā·sar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
nothing	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not

Deuteronomy 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So we passed by	וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֞ר	wan·na·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
our brothers	אַחֵ֣ינוּ	’a·ḥê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H251 brother
the descendants	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Esau	עֵשָׂ֗ו	‘ê·śāw	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6215 Esau
who live	הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙	hay·yō·šə·ḇîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Seir	בְּשֵׂעִ֔יר	bə·śê·‘îr	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H8165 Se`îr
We turned away	וַנֵּ֙פֶן֙	wan·nê·p̄en	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H6437 turn
from the Arabah	הָֽעֲרָבָ֔ה	hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6160 desert-plain, steppe
road	מִדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙	mid·de·reḵ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
which comes up from Elath	מֵאֵילַ֖ת	mê·’ê·laṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H359 Eloth, Elath
and Ezion-geber	גָּ֑בֶרס	gå̄·ḇɛ·rs	Conjunctive waw, Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6100 Etsjon-Geber
and traveled	וַֽנַּעֲבֹ֔ר	wan·na·‘ă·ḇōr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
along the road	דֶּ֖רֶךְ	de·reḵ	Noun - common singular construct	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
of the Wilderness	מִדְבַּ֥ר	miḏ·bar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4057 mouth
of Moab	מוֹאָֽב׃	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab

Deuteronomy 2:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֗י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Do not	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
harass	תָּ֙צַר֙	tå̄·ṣar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H6696 confine, bind, besiege
the Moabites	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
provoke	תִּתְגָּ֥ר	tiṯ·gār	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H1624 engage in strife
them	בָּ֖ם	bām	Preposition; third person masculine plural
to war	מִלְחָמָ֑ה	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
for	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
give	אֶתֵּ֨ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֤	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
any of their land	מֵֽאַרְצוֹ֙	mê·’ar·ṣōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H776 earth, land
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have given	נָתַ֥תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
Ar	עָ֖ר	‘ār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6144 Ar
to the descendants	לִבְנֵי־	liḇ·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Lot	ל֔וֹט	lō·wṭ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3876 Lot
as	יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃	yə·ruš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3425 possession, inheritance