Deuteronomy 2:4
Good News Translation
He told me to give you the following instructions: 'You are about to go through the hill country of Edom, the territory of your distant relatives, the descendants of Esau. They will be afraid of you,

New Revised Standard Version
and charge the people as follows: You are about to pass through the territory of your kindred, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, so, be very careful

Contemporary English Version
And give the people these orders: "Be very careful, because you will soon go through the land that belongs to your relatives, the descendants of Esau. They are afraid of you,

New American Bible
Command the people: You are now about to pass through the territory of your relatives, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. Though they are afraid of you, be very careful

Douay-Rheims Bible
And command thou the people, saying: You shall pass by the borders of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they will be afraid of you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And command thou the people, saying: You shall pass by the borders of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they will be afraid of you.

Ye are to pass

Deuteronomy 23:7 Thou shalt not abhor the Edomite, because he is thy brother: nor the Egyptian, because thou wast a stranger in his land.

Numbers 20:14-21 In the mean time Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, to say: Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the labour that hath come upon us: . . .

Obadiah 1:10-13 And thy valiant men of the south shall be afraid, that man may be cut off from the mount of Esau. . . .

they shall

Exodus 15:15 Then were the princes of Edom troubled, trembling seized on the stout men of Moab: all the inhabitants of Chanaan became stiff.

Numbers 22:3,4 And that the Moabites were in great fear of him, and were not able to sustain his assault, . . .

Numbers 24:14-18 But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. . . .

take ye

Matthew 5:16 So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Luke 12:15 And he said to them: Take heed and beware of all covetousness: for a man's life doth not consist in the abundance of things which he possesseth.

Ephesians 5:15 See therefore, brethren, how you walk circumspectly: not as unwise,

Philippians 2:15 That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.

Colossians 4:5 Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

Context
Wanderings in the Wilderness
3You have compassed this mountain long enough: go toward the north: 4And command thou the people, saying: You shall pass by the borders of your brethren the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir, and they will be afraid of you.5Take ye then good heed that you stir not against them. For I will not give you of their land so much as the step of one foot can tread upon, because I have given mount Seir to Esau, for a possession.…
Cross References
Genesis 25:23
And he answering, said: Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be divided out of thy womb, and one people shall overcome the other, and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 36:8
And Esau dwelt in mount Seir: he is Edom.

Exodus 15:15
Then were the princes of Edom troubled, trembling seized on the stout men of Moab: all the inhabitants of Chanaan became stiff.

Exodus 15:16
Let fear and dread fall upon them, in the greatness of thy arm: let them become immoveable as a stone, until thy people, O Lord, pass by: until this thy people pass by, which thou hast possessed.

Numbers 20:14
In the mean time Moses sent messengers from Cades to the king of Edom, to say: Thus saith thy brother Israel: Thou knowest all the labour that hath come upon us:

Deuteronomy 2:3
You have compassed this mountain long enough: go toward the north:

Deuteronomy 2:3
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