Deuteronomy 2:5 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
3Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
4And 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:
5Meddle 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.
6Ye shall buy meat of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.
7For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Genesis 36:8
Both verses discuss the land given to Esau and the divine decision behind it.
Psalm 24:1
God's sovereignty over the land is affirmed in both passages.
Acts 17:26
The determination of boundaries by God is a theme that carries into the New Testament.
Source: Deuteronomy 2:5