Deuteronomy 2:27
Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
Deuteronomy 2:27 in other translations
| BSB | “Let us pass through your land; we will stay on the main road. We will not turn to the right or to the left. |
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| WEB | “Let me pass through your land. I will go along by the highway. I will turn neither to the right hand nor to the left. |
| ASV | Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left. |
| YLT | Let me pass over through thy land; in the several ways I go; I turn not aside--right or left-- |
| DARBY | Let me pass through thy land: by the highway alone will I go; I will neither turn to the right hand nor to the left. |
| BBE | Let me go through your land: I will keep to the highway, not turning to the right or to the left; |
| Webster | Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will neither turn to the right hand nor to the left. |
What does Deuteronomy 2:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 2:19-37
19-37. when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them--The Ammonites, being kindred to the Moabites, were, from regard to the memory of their common ancestor, to remain undisturbed by the Israelites. The territory of this people had been directly north from that of Moab. It extended as far as the Jabbok, having been taken by them from a number of small Canaanitish…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 2:24-37
God tried his people, by forbidding them to meddle with the rich countries of Moab and Ammon. He gives them possession of the country of the Amorites. If we keep from what God forbids, we shall not lose by our obedience. The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof; and he gives it to whom he pleases; but when there is no express direction, none can plead his grant for such proceedings. Though God assured the…
Deuteronomy 2:27 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Deuteronomy 2:27
- Judges 11:19
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, the king of Heshbon; and Israel said unto him, Let us pass, we pray thee, through thy land into my place.
- Numbers 21:21-23
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king’s high way, until we be past thy borders. And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
- Deuteronomy 2:6
Ye 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.
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Context
- Deuteronomy 2:26
And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
- Deuteronomy 2:27
Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
- Deuteronomy 2:28
Thou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;
Deuteronomy 2:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Pasaré por tu tierra por el camino: por el camino iré, sin apartarme á diestra ni á siniestra: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Je passerai par ton pays; j’irai seulement par le chemin, je ne m’écarterai ni à droite ni à gauche. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Laß mich durch dein Land ziehen! nur auf der Straße will ich gehen, ich will weder zur Rechten noch zur Linken weichen; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Transibimus per terram tuam: publica gradiemur via; non declinabimus neque ad dexteram, neque ad sinistram. |