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I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as a possession.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> the LORD warned us, ‘Do not bother the Moabites, the descendants of Lot, or start a war with them. I have given them Ar as their property, and I will not give you any of their land.’” <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the LORD said to me, ‘Do not harass Moab or contend with them in battle, for I will not give you any of their land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the people of Lot for a possession.’ <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.” <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">King James Bible</a> And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the LORD said to me, ‘Do not harass Moab, nor contend with them in battle, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as a possession.’ ” <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to me, ‘Do not attack Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession.’ <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then the LORD said to me, &#8216Do not harass Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then the LORD said to me, ‘Do not harass Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Yahweh said to me, ‘Do not harass Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession.’ <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, ‘Do not harass [the descendants of] Moab, nor provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, because I have given Ar to the sons (Moab and Ammon) of Lot as a possession.’ <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to me, ‘Show no hostility toward Moab, and do not provoke them to battle, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, since I have given Ar as a possession to the descendants of Lot.’ ” <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD said to me, &#8216Show no hostility toward Moab, and do not provoke them to battle, for I will not give you any of their land as a possession, since I have given Ar as a possession to the descendants of Lot.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jehovah said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD told me, "Don't try to start a war with Moab. Leave them alone, because I gave the land of Ar to them, and I will not let you have any of it." <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the LORD said unto me, Vex not Moab, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD said to me, "Don't bother the people of Moab or start a war with them. I'm not giving you any of Ar as your property. I have given it to the descendants of Lot." <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD said to me, 'Don't trouble the people of Moab, the descendants of Lot, or start a war against them. I have given them the city of Ar, and I am not going to give you any of their land.'" ( <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Then the LORD told me, 'Don't harass Moab or provoke them to war, because I won't give you any part of their land. I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their property. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the LORD said to me, "Do not harass Moab and provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as your territory. This is because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD said to me, "Do not bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot for a possession." <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the LORD said to me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.” <a href="/web/deuteronomy/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh said to me, “Don’t bother Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give you any of his land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and YHWH says to me, Do not distress Moab, nor stir yourself up against them [in] battle, for I do not give [any] of their land to you [for] a possession; for I have given Ar to the sons of Lot [for] a possession. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Jehovah saith unto me, Do not distress Moab, nor stir thyself up against them in battle, for I do not give to thee of their land for a possession; for to the sons of Lot I have given Ar for a possession.' <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jehovah will say to me, Thou shalt not press Moab, and thou shalt not contend with them in war; for I shall not give to thee his land a possession, for to the sons of Lot I gave Ar a possession.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the Lord said to me: Fight not against the Moabites, neither go to battle against them: for I will not give thee any of their land, because I have given Ar to the children of Lot in possession. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Lord said to me: ‘You should not fight against the Moabites, nor should you go to battle against them. For I will not give to you anything from their land, because I have given Ar to the sons of Lot as a possession.’ <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, Do not show hostility to the Moabites or engage them in battle, for I will not give you possession of any of their land, since I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> the LORD said to me: “Do not harass Moab or engage them in battle, for I will not give you any of its land as a possession, since I have given Ar as a possession to the descendants of Lot.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the LORD said to me, Do not distress the Moabites, neither provoke them to battle; for I will not give you of their land for a possession; because I have given it to the children of Lot for an inheritance. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And LORD JEHOVAH said to me: “Do not afflict the Moabites and do not provoke them to battle, because I do not give you an inheritance from their land, because I have given it an inheritance to the children of Lot.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the LORD said unto me: 'Be not at enmity with Moab, neither contend with them in battle; for I will not give thee of his land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.-- <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Lord said to me, Do not ye quarrel with the Moabites, and do not engage in war with them; for I will not give you of their land for an inheritance, for I have given Aroer to the children of Lot to inherit. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=507" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Wanderings in the Wilderness</a> …8So we passed by our brothers, the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned away from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion-geber, and traveled along the road of the Wilderness of Moab. 9<a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: tå̄·ṣar (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To confine, bind, besiege. A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine.">harass</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">the Moabites</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1624.htm" title="1624: tiṯ·gār (V-Hitpael-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- To stir up (strife), engage in strife. A primitive root; properly, to grate, i.e. to anger.">provoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">to war,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’ar·ṣōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">any of their land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3425.htm" title="3425: yə·ruš·šāh (N-fs) -- Possession, inheritance. From yarash; something occupied; a conquest; also a patrimony."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I have given</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6144.htm" title="6144: ‘ār (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Moab. The same as iyr; a city; Ar, a place in Moab.">Ar</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3876.htm" title="3876: lō·wṭ (N-proper-ms) -- Abraham's nephew. The same as lowt; Lot, Abraham's nephew.">of Lot</a> <a href="/hebrew/3425.htm" title="3425: yə·ruš·šāh (N-fs) -- Possession, inheritance. From yarash; something occupied; a conquest; also a patrimony.">as their possession.”</a> 10(The Emites used to live there, a people great and many, as tall as the Anakites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/19-36.htm">Genesis 19:36-38</a> Thus both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father. / The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today. / The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today. <a href="/numbers/21-13.htm">Numbers 21:13-15</a> From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends into the Amorite territory. Now the Arnon is the border between the Moabites and the Amorites. / Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon, / even the slopes of the wadis that extend to the site of Ar and lie along the border of Moab.” <a href="/judges/11-18.htm">Judges 11:18</a> Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">2 Chronicles 20:10</a> And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them. <a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1-9</a> This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ... <a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-47</a> Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. / A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ ... <a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">Ezekiel 25:8-11</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,” / therefore I will indeed expose the flank of Moab beginning with its frontier cities—Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon, and Kiriathaim—the glory of the land. / I will give it along with the Ammonites as a possession to the people of the East, so that the Ammonites will no longer be remembered among the nations. ... <a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Amos 2:1-3</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD. <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-11</a> “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. ... <a href="/matthew/1-5.htm">Matthew 1:5</a> Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, <a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a> He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. <a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7-13</a> Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. / For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” ... <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a> Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. <a href="/galatians/4-22.htm">Galatians 4:22-31</a> For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. / His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise. / These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the LORD said to me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give you of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar to the children of Lot for a possession.Distress not the Moabites.<a href="/numbers/22-4.htm">Numbers 22:4</a> And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.<a href="/judges/11-17.htm">Judges 11:17</a> Then Israel sent messengers unto the king of Edom, saying, Let me, I pray thee, pass through thy land: but the king of Edom would not hearken thereto. And in like manner they sent unto the king of Moab: but he would not consent: and Israel abode in Kadesh.<a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm">2 Chronicles 20:10</a> And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;<a href="/deuteronomy/2-5.htm">Deuteronomy 2:5</a> 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.<a href="/numbers/21-15.htm">Numbers 21:15,28</a> And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab… the children<a href="/deuteronomy/2-19.htm">Deuteronomy 2:19</a> And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.<a href="/genesis/19-36.htm">Genesis 19:36,37</a> Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father… <a href="/psalms/83-8.htm">Psalm 83:8</a> Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. 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It reflects the ongoing guidance God provided to the Israelites during their wilderness journey. This communication underscores the importance of obedience to God's commands, as seen throughout the Pentateuch.Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war The Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, which established a familial connection with the Israelites. This command reflects God's respect for this kinship and His sovereign plan for different nations. The Israelites were to avoid conflict with Moab, highlighting God's control over territorial boundaries and His plans for each nation. This instruction also demonstrates God's justice and mercy, as He had specific plans for Moab that did not involve Israelite conquest.for I will not give you any of their land God's sovereignty over the distribution of land is evident here. The Israelites were promised specific territories, and Moab was not included. This reflects God's covenantal promises and His faithfulness to His word. It also teaches the Israelites contentment and trust in God's provision, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Psalm 16:5-6</a>, which speaks of God determining the boundaries of His people's inheritance.because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession Ar was a region in Moab, and this statement confirms God's allocation of land to the Moabites. The descendants of Lot, through Moab, were granted this territory by divine decree. This allocation is a reminder of God's promises and His remembrance of past covenants, as Lot was a relative of Abraham. It also foreshadows the idea of God preparing a place for His people, a theme that finds its ultimate fulfillment in the New Testament with Jesus preparing a place for believers (<a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2-3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who guides and commands His people. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites, who receives and communicates God's instructions. 3. <a href="/topical/m/moabites.htm">Moabites</a> A people descended from Lot, living in the region of Moab, east of the Dead Sea. 4. <a href="/topical/a/ar.htm">Ar</a> A region or city in Moab given to the descendants of Lot. 5. <a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a> Nephew of Abraham, whose descendants include the Moabites and Ammonites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_god's_sovereignty.htm">Respect for God's Sovereignty</a> God has established boundaries and possessions for nations according to His divine plan. We must respect His decisions and trust His wisdom. <a href="/topical/p/peaceful_coexistence.htm">Peaceful Coexistence</a> The Israelites were instructed not to provoke the Moabites, teaching us the importance of seeking peace and avoiding unnecessary conflict with others. <a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_provision.htm">Recognition of God's Provision</a> Just as God provided for the descendants of Lot, He provides for all His people. We should be content with what God has given us and not covet what belongs to others. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Moses' adherence to God's instructions regarding Moab demonstrates the importance of obedience, even when it might seem counterintuitive or challenging. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_our_heritage.htm">Understanding Our Heritage</a> Knowing the history and relationships between biblical figures and nations helps us understand God's unfolding plan and our place within it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 2</a> <a href="/q/who_were_moab_and_ammon_biblically.htm">Who were Moab and Ammon in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_ammonites'_conquest.htm">Deuteronomy 2:21 says the Ammonites destroyed the Zamzummim; why is there no secular record or evidence of such a significant conquest? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_ruth_fit_deut._23_3's_exclusion.htm">Deuteronomy 23:3 - How can the permanent exclusion of Ammonites and Moabites align with the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman in David's lineage?</a> <a href="/q/why_delay_burial_in_2_sam_21_9.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:9, how is the extended exposure of the corpses justified when Deuteronomy 21:22-23 calls for prompt burial?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Distress not the Moabites . . . I have given Ar unto the children of Lot.--The children of Lot, like those of Ishmael and Esau, had their earthly inheritance before the children of Abraham.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - The Moabites, being the descendants of Lot, and so allied by race to the Israelites, the latter were commanded to pass through their country without offering them any injury or assault. Ar, a border-town of Moab (<a href="/numbers/21-15.htm">Numbers 21:15</a>), here put for the country itself. It is the Areopolis of the Greeks, and was, as Jerome tells us, destroyed in a single night by an earthquake. A hill with ruins a short distance southwest from Ara'ir, is supposed to be its site. <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to me, אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘Do not אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not harass תָּ֙צַר֙‪‬ (tā·ṣar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6696.htm">Strong's 6696: </a> To confine, bind, besiege the Moabites מוֹאָ֔ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled [or] וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not provoke them תִּתְגָּ֥ר (tiṯ·gār) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1624.htm">Strong's 1624: </a> To stir up (strife), engage in strife to war, מִלְחָמָ֑ה (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war for כִּ֠י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no give אֶתֵּ֨ן (’et·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set you לְךָ֤ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> any of their land, מֵֽאַרְצוֹ֙ (mê·’ar·ṣōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I have given נָתַ֥תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set Ar עָ֖ר (‘ār) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6144.htm">Strong's 6144: </a> Ar -- a place in Moab as a possession יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃ (yə·ruš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3425.htm">Strong's 3425: </a> Something occupied, a conquest, a patrimony to the descendants לִבְנֵי־ (liḇ·nê-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Lot. ל֔וֹט (lō·wṭ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3876.htm">Strong's 3876: </a> Lot -- Abraham's nephew <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:9 Yahweh said to me Don't bother Moab (Deut. 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