Deuteronomy 2:9
What does Deuteronomy 2:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 2:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehovah said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehovah said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the Lord said to me, Make no attack on Moab and do not go to war with them, for I will not give you any of his land: because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for their heritage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Jehovah saith unto me, Do not distress Moab, nor stir thyself up against them <FI>in<Fi> battle, for I do not give to thee of their land <FI>for<Fi> a possession; for to the sons of Lot I have given Ar <FI>for<Fi> a possession.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord said to me: Fight not against the Moabites, neither go to battle against them: for I will not give thee any of their land, because I have given Ar to the children of Lot in possession.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehovah said to me, Distress not the Moabites, neither engage with them in battle; for I will not give thee of their land a possession; for unto the children of Lot have I given Ar as a possession.
Context
v.8So we passed by from our brethren the children of Esau, that dwell in Seir, from the way of the Arabah from Elath and from Ezion-geber. And we turned and passed by the way of the wilderness of Moab.
v.9This passage
v.10(The Emim dwelt therein aforetime, a people great, and many, and tall, as the Anakim:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 2:18
Thou art this day to pass over Ar, the border of Moab:
- Numbers 21:28
For a fire is gone out of Heshbon, A flame from the city of Sihon: It hath devoured Ar of Moab, The lords of the high places of the Arnon.
- Psalms 83:8
Assyria also is joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. [Selah
- Genesis 19:36
Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.
- Numbers 22:4
And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now will this multitude lick up all that is round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
- 2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned aside from them, and destroyed them not;
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