Deuteronomy 2:4

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Deuteronomy 2:4

Command the people: You are about to travel 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.

Numbers 20:14-21

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says, ‘You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.

Exodus 15:15

Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified;
trembling will seize the leaders of Moab;
the inhabitants of Canaan will panic;

Deuteronomy 23:7

Do not despise an Edomite, because he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you were a foreign resident in his land.

Numbers 22:3-4

Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous, and Moab dreaded the Israelites.

Numbers 24:14-18

Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.”

Obadiah 1:10-13

You will be covered with shame
and destroyed forever
because of violence done to your brother Jacob.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Luke 12:15

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—

Philippians 2:15

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

Colossians 4:5

Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.

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Summary

Deuteronomy 2:4

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:

Ye are to pass

Deuteronomy 23:7

Numbers 20:14

Obadiah 1:10

They shall

Exodus 15:15

Numbers 22:3

Numbers 24:14

Take ye

Colossians 4:5

General references

Numbers 20:17

Bible References

Ye are to pass

Do not despise an Edomite, because he is your brother. Do not despise an Egyptian, because you were a foreign resident in his land.

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom, “This is what your brother Israel says, ‘You know all the hardships that have overtaken us.

You will be covered with shame
and destroyed forever
because of violence done to your brother Jacob.

They shall

Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified;
trembling will seize the leaders of Moab;
the inhabitants of Canaan will panic;

Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous, and Moab dreaded the Israelites.

Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.”

Take ye

In the same way, let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

He then told them, “Watch out and be on guard against all greed because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.”

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.

General references

Please let us travel through your land. We won’t travel through any field or vineyard, or drink any well water. We will travel the King’s Highway; we won’t turn to the right or the left until we have traveled through your territory.’”