Deuteronomy 2:5

“do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even the treading of the sole of a foot, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.”

Deuteronomy 2:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 2:5, word by word

provokeתִּתְגָּרוּtitgaru

provoke

To pick a fight with someone.

Where else “titgaru” appears
giveאֶתֵּןeten

give

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

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any of their landאַרְצָartsa

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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the treadingמִדְרַךְmidrach

treading, foothold

A treading: the place a foot covers when it steps.

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of the soleכַּףkaf

sole

The underside of the foot, with which one treads.

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of a footרָגֶלragel

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

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Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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Seirשֵׂעִירseir

Seir

Seir, the hill country south of the Dead Sea, later the land of Edom; also its first inhabitants, and a mountain in Judah.

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to Esauעֵשָׂוesav

Esau

Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob; also called Edom, father of the Edomites. The name also stands for his descendants.

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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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The context

4And command the people, saying, ‘You are about to pass through the territory of your brothers, the sons of Esau, who live in Seir, and they will be afraid of you. So guard yourselves carefully:

5 · This verse (above)

6Food you shall buy from them for silver, and eat; and also water you shall acquire from them for silver, and drink.’

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