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Deuteronomy 2:22 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" as he did for the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place even to this day. "
Deuteronomy 2:22
Verse in Context
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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,
22 as he did for the children of Esau who dwell in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them; and they succeeded them, and lived in their place even to this day.
23 Then the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza: the Caphtorim, who came out of Caphtor, destroyed them and lived in their place.)
24 “Rise up, take your journey, and pass over the valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land; begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle.
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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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