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Deuteronomy 2:19 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When you come near the border of the children of Ammon, don’t bother them, nor contend with them; for I will not give you any of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession, because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession.” "

Deuteronomy 2:19

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17 the LORD spoke to me, saying,

18 “You are to pass over Ar, the border of Moab, today.

19 When you come near the border of the children of Ammon, don’t bother them, nor contend with them; for I will not give you any of the land of the children of Ammon for a possession, because I have given it to the children of Lot for a possession.”

20 (That also is considered a land of Rephaim. Rephaim lived there in the past, but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,

21 a great people, many, and tall, as the Anakim; but the LORD destroyed them from before Israel, and they succeeded them, and lived in their place,

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Related Verses

2 Chronicles 20:10

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"Now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned away from them, and didn’t destroy them;"

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Judges 11:27

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"Therefore I have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me. May the LORD the Judge be judge today between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.”"

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Joshua 22:25

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"For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you, you children of Reuben and children of Gad. You have no portion in the LORD.”’ So your children might make our children cease from fearing the LORD."

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Numbers 35:34

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"You shall not defile the land which you inhabit, where I dwell; for I, the LORD, dwell among the children of Israel.’”"

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Deuteronomy 2:9

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"The LORD said to me, “Don’t bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you any of his land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.”"

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Genesis 19:38

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"The younger also bore a son, and called his name Ben Ammi. He is the father of the children of Ammon to this day."

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From This Chapter

Deuteronomy 2:1

"Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days."

Deuteronomy 2:2

"The LORD spoke to me, saying,"

Deuteronomy 2:3

"“You have encircled this mountain long enough. Turn northward."

Deuteronomy 2:4

"Command the people, saying, ‘You are to pass through the border of your brothers, the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Therefore be careful."

Deuteronomy 2:5

"Don’t contend with them; for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession."

Deuteronomy 2:6

"You shall purchase food from them for money, that you may eat. You shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.’”"

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