Deuteronomy 2:19

“and you will come near opposite the sons of Ammon. Do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the sons of Ammon as a possession, because I have given it to the sons of Lot as a possession.””

Deuteronomy 2:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 2:19, word by word

and you will come nearקָרַבְתָּkaravta

come near

To come near to someone or something.

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oppositeמוּלmul

in front of, opposite

In front of, opposite.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon

Ammon

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harass themתְּצֻרֵtetsure

be an enemy

To be someone's enemy.

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provokeתִּתְגָּרtitgar

provoke

To pick a fight with someone.

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giveאֶתֵּןeten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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any of the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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as a possessionיְרֻשָּׁהyerusha

possession

Possession: land that is taken and becomes one's own; also what is received from one's fathers.

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of Lotלוֹטlot

Lot

Lot, nephew of Abram, son of Haran; he settled in Sodom and was saved from its destruction. Father of Moab and Ammon.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemAmmon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Ammon

    Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan

    The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).

    The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).

    Genesis 19:38Judges 11:42 Samuel 10:62 Samuel 12:26

The context

18“You are passing today through the territory of Moab, through Ar,

19 · This verse (above)

20(It too was counted as a land of Rephaim; Rephaim lived there formerly, and the Ammonites call them Zamzummim,

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