World English Bible
Deuteronomy 2:3
“You have encircled this mountain long enough. Turn northward.”
Verse in context — Deuteronomy 2
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Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as Yahweh spoke to me; and we encircled Mount Seir many days.
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Yahweh spoke to me, saying,
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You have encircled this mountain long enough. Turn northward.
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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: take good heed to yourselves therefore;
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don't contend 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 to Esau for a possession.
About Deuteronomy
Moses’ final speeches, reminding Israel of God’s law before entering the Promised Land.
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