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and command this people, “You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau who live around Seir. They will be afraid of you so be very careful. Don’t fight them, because I won’t give you any part of their land, not even the size of a footprint.[a] I have given Mount Seir to Esau as their property. You may buy food to eat and water to drink from them, paying[b] with cash.”’

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 2:5 Lit. the treading of the calf of your foot
  2. Deuteronomy 2:6 The Heb. lacks paying

Give the people these orders:(A) ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives the descendants of Esau,(B) who live in Seir.(C) They will be afraid(D) of you, but be very careful. Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own.(E) You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.’”

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