Deuteronomy 2:5

“Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.”

"Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession." - Deuteronomy 2:5
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What does Deuteronomy 2:5 mean?

Deuteronomy 2:5 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible says, "Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession." This verse is part of the book of Deuteronomy, which…

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The Boundaries of Blessing: A Reflection on Divine Sovereignty

In Deuteronomy 2:5, we find a clear directive from God: "Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession." This verse encapsulates a profound truth about God's sovereignty…

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A Prayer of Guidance and Resistance

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth, we come before You with humble hearts, acknowledging Your divine authority and the sovereign decisions You make for our lives. I stand before You, Lord, reflecting on the profound wisdom found in Deuteronomy 2:5, where You…

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Deuteronomy 2:5 - "Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession."
Deuteronomy 5:2 - "The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb."
"The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb." - Deuteronomy 5:2
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Deuteronomy 5:2-3 - "The Lord our God made a covenant with us in Horeb. The Lord did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, those who are here today, all of us who are alive."
Deuteronomy 5:17 - "Thou shalt not kill."
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Deuteronomy 5:19 - "Neither shalt thou steal."
Deuteronomy 5:18 - "Neither shalt thou commit adultery."
Deuteronomy 28:5 - "Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store."
Deuteronomy 5:30 - "Go say to them, Get you into your tents again."
"Thou shalt not kill." - Deuteronomy 5:17
Deuteronomy 5:7 - "Thou shalt have none other gods before me."
Deuteronomy 5:13 - "Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:"
Deuteronomy 1:5 - "On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,"
Deuteronomy 2:2 - "And the LORD spake unto me, saying,"
Deuteronomy 5:5 - "(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,"
Deuteronomy 5:20 - "Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour."
Deuteronomy 5:4 - "The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,"
Deuteronomy 32:5 - "They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation."
Deuteronomy 14:5 - "The hart, and the roebuck, and the fallow deer, and the wild goat, and the pygarg, and the wild ox, and the chamois."
Deuteronomy 5:10 - "And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments."
Deuteronomy 5:12 - "Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee."
Deuteronomy 11:5 - "And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place;"
Deuteronomy 34:5 - "¶ So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD."
"Neither shalt thou steal." - Deuteronomy 5:19
Deuteronomy 33:5 - "And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together."
"Neither shalt thou commit adultery." - Deuteronomy 5:18
Deuteronomy 3:5 - "All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many."