Deuteronomy 2:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

And he commanded the people, saying, ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so be very careful.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And command the people, saying, You are to pass through the coast of your brethren, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you; take good heed to yourselves therefore.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And warne the people sayenge: Ye shall goo thorow the costes of youre brethern the childern of Esau which dwell in Seir, and they shalbe afrayed of you: But take good hede vnto youre selues that

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and commaude the people, and saye: Ye shal go thorow ye coastes of youre brethren the children of Esau, which dwell at Seir: & they shal be afrayed of you. But take diligente hede to youre selues,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And warne thou the people, saying, Ye shall go through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraide of you: take ye good heede therefore.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Aud warne thou ye people, saying: Ye shall go through the coast of your brethren the chyldren of Esau which dwelt in Seir, and they shalbe afraide of you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Command you the people, saying, You are to pass through the border of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take good heed to yourselves therefore;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And the people command thou, saying, Ye are passing over into the border of your brethren, sons of Esau, who are dwelling in Seir, and they are afraid of you; and ye have been very watchful,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the border of your brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And give the people orders, saying, You are about to go through the land of your brothers, the children of Esau, who are living in Seir; and they will have fear of you; so take care what you do:

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Command the people, saying, 'You are to pass through the border of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you: take good heed to yourselves therefore;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Instruct these people as follows:‘You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 20:14-21 : 14 Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, saying: "This is what your brother Israel says: You know about all the hardship that has come upon us. 15 Our ancestors went down to Egypt, and we lived there for a long time. But the Egyptians mistreated us and our ancestors. 16 When we cried out to the LORD, he heard our voice, sent an angel, and brought us out of Egypt. Now we are here at Kadesh, a town on the edge of your territory. 17 Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through any field or vineyard, nor will we drink water from any well. We will travel along the King's Highway and not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory. 18 But Edom answered, "You shall not pass through my land, or I will come out against you with the sword." 19 The Israelites replied, "We will travel along the highway, and if we or our livestock drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We only ask to pass through on foot." 20 But Edom insisted, "You may not pass through." And Edom came out against them with a large, strong force. 21 Since Edom refused to let Israel pass through its territory, Israel turned away from them.
  • Exod 15:15 : 15 The chiefs of Edom are dismayed; the leaders of Moab tremble; the inhabitants of Canaan melt away.
  • Deut 23:7 : 7 You shall never pursue their peace or prosperity as long as you live.
  • Obad 1:10-13 : 10 Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever. 11 On the day you stood aloof, on the day strangers carried off his wealth and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them. 12 But do not gloat over your brother on the day of his calamity; do not rejoice over the people of Judah on the day of their destruction; and do not boastfully speak on the day of distress. 13 Do not enter the gate of my people on the day of their disaster; do not gloat over their calamity on the day of their disaster; and do not reach out your hand to their wealth on the day of their disaster.
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 Then He said to them, "Watch out, and be on guard against every form of greed, because one’s life is not defined by the abundance of possessions."
  • Eph 5:15 : 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
  • Phil 2:15 : 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world,
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
  • Num 22:3-4 : 3 Moab became very afraid of the people because they were numerous. Moab was overcome with dread because of the Israelites. 4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will devour everything around us, like an ox eats the grass of the field.' At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab.
  • Num 24:14-18 : 14 'Now I am going back to my people, but let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.' 15 Then Balaam began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,' 16 'The oracle of one who hears the words of God and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees visions of the Almighty, who falls down, with eyes uncovered.' 17 I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob, a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab and destroy all the sons of Sheth. 18 Edom will become a possession; Seir, his enemy, will also be a possession. But Israel will grow strong.

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    5Do not provoke them to conflict, for I will not give you even a footstep of their land, because I have given Mount Seir as a possession to Esau.'

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    29as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me—until I cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.'

  • Deut 2:1-3
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  • Gen 32:17-19
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    17He placed each herd in the care of his servants, and he instructed them, 'Go ahead of me and keep some distance between the herds.'

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  • Deut 2:12
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    12The Horites also lived in Seir formerly, but the descendants of Esau dispossessed them. They destroyed them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land the LORD gave them as their possession.

  • Gen 33:14-15
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    14'Let my lord go ahead of his servant; I will move at a gentle pace as the livestock and children are able to go until I come to my lord in Seir.'

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  • Deut 1:29
    73%

    29Then I said to you, 'Do not be terrified or afraid of them.'

  • Deut 2:22
    73%

    22The LORD did the same for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir when He destroyed the Horites before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.

  • Deut 3:18
    73%

    18At that time I commanded you: 'The LORD your God has given you this land to take possession of it. All your fighting men, fully armed, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelites.'

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  • Num 20:20-21
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    20But Edom insisted, "You may not pass through." And Edom came out against them with a large, strong force.

    21Since Edom refused to let Israel pass through its territory, Israel turned away from them.

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    72%

    3When Jacob saw them, he said, 'This is God's camp.' So he named that place Mahanaim (Two Camps).

  • Deut 1:40
    72%

    40But as for you, turn around and set out for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea.

  • Deut 2:18
    72%

    18'Today you are to cross the border of Moab at Ar.

  • Gen 36:8
    72%

    8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir. Esau is Edom.

  • Gen 14:6
    71%

    6and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, as far as El-Paran, which is near the wilderness.

  • Judg 11:17
    71%

    17Then Israel sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, 'Please let us pass through your land,' but the king of Edom would not listen. They also sent to the king of Moab, but he refused. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.

  • Ezek 35:2
    71%

    2Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it.