Deuteronomy 2:6
What does Deuteronomy 2:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 2:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You may get food for your needs from them for a price, and water for drinking.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Food ye buy from them with money, and have eaten; and also water ye buy from them with money, and have drunk,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You shall buy meats of them for money and shall eat: you shall draw waters for money, and shall drink.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ye shall buy of them food for money, that ye may eat; and water shall ye also buy of them for money, that ye may drink;
Context
v.5contend not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
v.6This passage
v.7For Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in all the work of thy hand; he hath known thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years Jehovah thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 12:17
Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
- Matthew 7:12
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- Numbers 20:19
And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go up by the highway; and if we drink of thy water, I and my cattle, then will I give the price thereof: let me only, without doing anything else, pass through on my feet.
- Deuteronomy 2:28
Thou shalt sell me food for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only let me pass through on my feet;
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7
For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
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