Deuteronomy 2:29

Translations

Modern

…just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for us, until we cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.”

Traditional

(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the Lord our God giveth us.

Literal

…as the sons of Esau who dwell in Seir, and the Moabites who dwell in Ar, did for me, until that I cross the Jordan to the land that YHWH our God is giving to us.”

Latin

…sicut fecerunt filii Esau, qui habitant in Seir, et Moabitæ, qui morantur in Ar: donec veniamus ad Jordanem, et transeamus ad terram, quam Dominus Deus noster daturus est nobis.

Original

Hebrew

English

…just as the descendants of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for us, until we cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD our God is giving us.”

Notes

Deuteronomy 2:26–37

See Numbers 21:21–32.

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

Related verses

Judges 11:17–18
Then 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 messengers to the king of Moab, but he would not consent. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.
Numbers 20:18
But Edom answered, “You may not travel through our land, or we will come out and confront you with the sword.”
Deuteronomy 23:3–4
No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation.
Joshua 1:11–15
“Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’”
Deuteronomy 2:9
Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”
Deuteronomy 9:6
Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.
Deuteronomy 4:1
Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
Deuteronomy 4:21
The LORD, however, was angry with me on account of you, and He swore that I would not cross the Jordan to enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Deuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 25:15
You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
Deuteronomy 4:40
Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

Parallels

Numbers 21:21–30

People

Esau: Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom

Places

Ar: The capital city of Moab Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan Seir: Region inhabited by Edomites, descendants of Esau

Glossary

Amorites Ar Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Sihon Tribe of Dan

Topics

Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham Ar: A City of Moab Israel: Defeat the Amorites Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To the Mountains of Abarim: The Amorites Refuse a Passage to Israel Moabites: Land of, not Given to the Israelites As a Possession Sihon: Conquest of his Kingdom by the Israelites

Deuteronomy 2:29

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