Deuteronomy 2:9

KJV

And the Lord said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.

— Deuteronomy 2:9, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. Moses recounts Israel's long wilderness wandering until the generation of fighting men died out, then the journey around Edom, through Moab and Ammon—whose territories God gave to Lot's descendants and forbade Israel to attack—and finally the beginning of military campaigns …

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Other Translations

ASV

And Jehovah said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.

YLT

and Jehovah saith unto me, Do not distress Moab, nor stir thyself up against them <FI>in<Fi> battle, for I do not give to thee of their land <FI>for<Fi> a possession; for to the sons of Lot I have given Ar <FI>for<Fi> a possession.'

BBE

And the Lord said to me, Make no attack on Moab and do not go to war with them, for I will not give you any of his land: because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for their heritage.

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