KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't fight with them, because I will not give you any of their land—not even a foot of space. I have already given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling the Israelites not to attack the Edomites because He has already promised that land to Esau's descendants.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs as Moses recounts Israel's wilderness journey to the new generation before entering the Promised Land. The Edomites were descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother, and lived in the mountainous region of Mount Seir southeast of the Dead Sea. God had made specific land promises to different peoples, not just to Israel through Abraham's line.
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