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Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 2:22

Wanderings in the Wilderness · Deuteronomy 2:1–23
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Translations

Modern
…just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.
Traditional
As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
Literal
…as He had done for the sons of Esau who dwelt in Seir, when He destroyed the Horite from before them and they dispossessed them and dwelt in their place, even to this day.
Latin
…sicut fecerat filiis Esau, qui habitant in Seir, delens Horrhæos, et terram eorum illis tradens, quam possident usque in præsens.

Original

Hebrew
English
…just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.

Notes

Deuteronomy 2:2–25

Numbers 21:10–20 covers the same time period.

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Theme notes and profiles

Esau

People

Esau: Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom Hori: A Horite people group

Places

Seir: Region inhabited by Edomites, descendants of Esau

Glossary

Ar Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Horites Nuzi, Nuzi Tablets Tribe of Dan

Topics

Seir: Later Inhabited by the Descendants of Esau After They Destroyed the Horim People