And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
When you come near the territory of the Ammonites, don't trouble them or fight with them. I will not give you any of the Ammonites' land to possess, because I have already given it to the descendants of Lot as their inheritance.
God is telling the Israelites to respect the Ammonites' territory because He has already given that land to Lot's descendants as their rightful inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction came as the Israelites were traveling toward the Promised Land after their 40 years in the wilderness. The Ammonites were descendants of Lot (Abraham's nephew) through his younger daughter, making them distant relatives of the Israelites. God had allocated specific territories to different peoples, and the Israelites were to respect these divine boundaries even as they conquered other lands.
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