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

"You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother. You shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land.

Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom: "Thus says your brother Israel: You know all the hardship that we have met:

Because of the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever.

They shall

Now are the chiefs of Edom dismayed; trembling seizes the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan have melted away.

And Moab was in great dread of the people, because they were many. Moab was overcome with fear of the people of Israel.

And now, behold, I am going to my people. Come, I will let you know what this people will do to your people in the latter days."

Take ye

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

And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

General references

Please let us pass through your land. We will not pass through field or vineyard, or drink water from a well. We will go along the King's Highway. We will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed through your territory."