Deuteronomy 2:4
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 2
“And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:”Deuteronomy 2:4
What Does Deuteronomy 2:4 Mean?
Deuteronomy 2:4 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 2, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 2:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 from them, and destroyed them not;”Numbers 20:14“And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:”Exodus 15:15“Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.”Deuteronomy 23:7“Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.”Judges 11:17“Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.”Amos 1:11“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:”Exodus 15:14“The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.”Exodus 19:12“And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:”Numbers 20:21“Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.”Numbers 22:3“And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.”Deuteronomy 1:2“(There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.)”Deuteronomy 29:16“(For ye know how we have dwelt in the land of Egypt; and how we came through the nations which ye passed by;”Joshua 12:7“And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;”Obadiah 1:10“For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.”Matthew 5:16“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”Luke 12:15“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”Ephesians 5:15“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,”Philippians 2:15“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”Colossians 4:5“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.”Numbers 24:14“And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.”
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