meddle not with them, that is, do not attack them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot-breadth; because I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for a possession. It was for this reason that Israel did not react to the challenge of the king of Edom with an attack, Numbers 20:14, when the latter refused them passage through his land.
Verse Deuteronomy 2:5. _MEDDLE NOT WITH THEM_] That is, the Edomites. See on Numbers 20:14-4....
I HAVE GIVEN MOUNT SEIR TO ESAU - Though the descendants of Esau were conquered by David 2 Samuel 8:14, yet they were not dispossessed of their land, and in the reign of Jehoshaphat they regained thei...
_3. AFTER THE FORTY YEARS AND FROM CONFLICT TO CONQUEST_ CHAPTER 2 _ 1. From Kadesh to the land of the Amorites (Deuteronomy 2:1)_ 2. The command to possess (Deuteronomy 2:24) 3. The conquest of S...
FROM KADESH-BARNEA TO WADY-ZERED. The present passage seems to contradict the parallel narrative in Numbers 20 f. Deuteronomy 2:1_ b. i.e._ we lingered in the neighbourhood of Mt. Seir a good length o...
BECAUSE, &C. Compare Genesis 32:3; Genesis 33:6; Genesis 36:8; Joshua 24:4. A POSSESSION. Hebrew. _yarash_ (because given). Also in
Duet Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deuteronomy 3:29. Historical Part of the First Introductory Discourse Spoken in the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 1:5) in _the gai_or _glen, over against Beth Pe-or_...
_contend not with them_ In its causative form the Heb. verb means _to stir up_, e.g. strife, Proverbs 15:18, etc.; here the reflex. form is to _excite oneself_against another, to _quarrel_with them. I...
LESSON TWO DEUTERONOMY 2:1-23 4. PASSING THROUGH EDOM (Deuteronomy 2:1-8) Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Jehovah spake unto me; and we compasse...
_MEDDLE NOT WITH THEM; FOR I WILL NOT GIVE YOU OF THEIR LAND, NO, NOT SO MUCH AS A FOOT BREADTH; BECAUSE I HAVE GIVEN MOUNT SEIR UNTO ESAU FOR A POSSESSION._ Meddle not with them - i:e., "which dwell...
FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promised Land...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 2 V1 ‘Then we turned back and we went towards the *desert. We travelled along the way to the Re...
I HAVE GIVEN MOUNT SEIR UNTO ESAU — It is worthy of notice that the development of Ishmael preceded that of Isaac, and the inheritance of Esau was won earlier than that of Jacob. (Comp. Genesis 25:16...
אַל ־תִּתְגָּר֣וּ בָ֔ם כִּ֠י לֹֽא ־אֶתֵּ֤ן לָ
THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 3:1 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two verses of chapter 1,...
JOURNEYING AND DYING IN THE WILDERNESS Deuteronomy 1:41; Deuteronomy 2:1 We cannot obtain by our impetuosity and insistence what God offers only as a free gift to our faith. The Land of Promise is no...
Continuing his discourse, Moses reviewed the second movement from Kadesh\-barnea to Heshbon. The notes which characterized the description of the first period are found also in this review of the seco...
_Stir. Hebrew gur, meddle not, wage not war, do not molest, &c. The Idumeans near Mount Hor, afterwards refused the Hebrews a passage, and the necessaries of life, though their brethren in Mount Seir...
It is a sweet lesson, spiritually considered, which the LORD'S people may read here. Mount Seir is a type of the earth, and all its carnal pursuits and pleasures. These hath the LORD given to the chil...
In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, 3, AND 4. Let us examine a little more closely these Chapter s, which shew the pains the Spirit took, to set before the eyes of the people all the moti...
Ver. 5 MEDDLE NOT WITH THEM,.... Contend not with them in battle, nor provoke them to it: FOR I WILL NOT GIVE YOU OF THEIR LAND, NO NOT SO MUCH AS A FOOT BREADTH; or as the sole of a man's foot can t...
Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau [for] a possession. Ver. 5. _Because I have given mount Seir....
1 The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites, 9 nor with the Moabites, 17 nor with the Ammonites, 24 but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them. 1 THEN we turned, and to...
WILDERNESS WANDERINGS (vs.1-25) From Kadesh Barnea Israel had to virtually retrace their steps, going back toward the Red Sea. Believers today find similar experiences because of lack of faith. Inste...
NO NOT SO MUCH AS A FOOT BREADTH: _ Heb._ even to the treading of the sole of the foot...
1-7 Only a short account of the long stay of Israel in the wilderness is given. God not only chastised them for their murmuring and unbelief, but prepared them for Canaan; by humbling them for sin, t...
MEDDLE NOT WITH THEM, to wit, in battle at this time....
The closing lines of chapter 1 show us the people weeping before the Lord. "And ye returned and wept before the Lord; but the Lord would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you. So ye abode i...
Deuteronomy 2:5 meddle H1624 (H8691) give H5414 (H8799) land H776 footstep H7272 H4096 H3709 given...
THE CHILDREN OF ESAU IN SEIR (EDOM) THEIR BROTHER TRIBE WAS TO BE LEFT ALONE (DEUTERONOMY 2:4). The first to be approached were the children of Esau who dwelt in Seir. It is interesting that Edom is n...
CONTENTS: The wanderings and conflicts in the wilderness. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Sihon. CONCLUSION: It is a work of time to make souls meet for the heavenly Canaan and it must be done by many a lon...
Deuteronomy 2:10. _The Emims;_ that is, men of terrific aspect with regard to stature, armour, and appearance. Deuteronomy 2:12. _The Horims,_ Horites, Genesis 14:6, which Esau had destroyed. The infe...
_Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward._ A SERMON FOR THE NEW YEAR Such were the words which the Lord spoke to Moses, after the children of Israel had been compassing Mount...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 2:1__ Moses recalls a time near the end of the 40-year wilderness period when Israel peacefully passed through three nations distantly related to it (see Numbers
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 2:5 AS A POSSESSION. This expression also occurs in vv. Deuteronomy 2:9,...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Deuteronomy 2:1. The story continued. After the unsuccessful attack, Israel broke up emcampment at Kadesh. Many days. _i.e._, many years in a nomadic life, wandering in various direc...
EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 2:1 THE NEW BEGINNING AND REVIEW OF THE JOURNEYINGS OF ISRAEL FROM KADESH TO THE RIVER
So we turned, and took our journey by way of the wilderness back toward the Red sea. And the LORD spake to me saying, you've compassed this mountain long enough: go north. And he commanded the people....
2 Chronicles 20:10; Acts 17:26; Acts 7:5; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 4:32;...
TURNING BACKWARD Deuteronomy 2:1 _and Deuteronomy 3:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS Last week we closed with God's refusal to permit the Children of Israel to go into the land of Canaan. They had come up to K...