Deuteronomy 2:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.

Then Moses sent men from Kadesh to the king of Edom to say to him, Your brother Israel says, You have knowledge of all the things we have been through;

Because you were the cause of violent death and because of your cruel behaviour to your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and will be cut off for ever.

They shall

The chiefs of Edom were troubled in heart; the strong men of Moab were in the grip of fear: all the people of Canaan became like water.

And in Moab there was great fear of the people, because their numbers were so great: and the feeling of Moab was bitter against the children of Israel.

So now I will go back to my people: but first let me make clear to you what this people will do to your people in days to come.

Take ye

Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.

Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

General references

Let us now go through your land: we will not go into field or vine-garden, or take the water of the springs; we will go by the highway, not turning to the right or to the left, till we have gone past the limits of your land.