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and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall buy food from them with money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water from them with money, that you may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to buy food from them with money so that you may eat, and you shall also purchase water from them with money so that you may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall buy food from them with money so that you may eat, and you shall also purchase water from them with money so that you may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall buy food from them with money so that you may eat, and you shall also purchase water from them with money so that you may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall buy food from them with money so that you may eat, and you shall also bargain with them for water with money so that you may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall buy food from them with money so that you may [have something to] eat, and you shall also buy water from them with money so that you may [have something to] drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You may purchase food from them, so that you may eat, and buy water from them to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You may purchase food from them with silver, so that you may eat, and buy water from them to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And as you go through their land, you will have to buy food and water from them." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You must pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You may buy food and water from them.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You may buy food to eat and water to drink from them, paying with cash."' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You may purchase food to eat and water to drink from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall purchase food of them for money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water of them for money, that you may drink.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall buy food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall purchase food from them for money, that you may eat. You shall also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You buy food from them with money, and have eaten; and you also buy water from them with money, and have drunk.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Food ye buy from them with money, and have eaten; and also water ye buy from them with money, and have drunk,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall buy food from them for silver, and ye ate: and also shall ye buy water from them for silver, and ye drank.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You shall buy meats of them for money and shall eat: you shall draw waters for money, and shall drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall buy food from them for money, and you shall eat. You shall draw water for money, and you shall drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall purchase from them with money the food you eat; even the water you drink you shall buy from them with money.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall purchase food from them for money, so that you may eat; and you shall also buy water from them for money, so that you may drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You may buy grain from them for money, that you may eat; and you may also buy water from them for money, that you may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Buy produce from them with silver and eat, also buy water from them with silver and drink.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye shall purchase food of them for money, that ye may eat; and ye shall also buy water of them for money, that ye may drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Buy food of them for money and eat, and ye shall receive water of them by measure for money, and drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=471" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/2.htm">Wanderings in the Wilderness</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7666.htm" title="7666: tiš·bə·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To buy grain. Denominative from sheber; to deal in grain.">You are to pay</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tām (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: bak·ke·sep̄ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">in silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/400.htm" title="400: ’ō·ḵel (N-ms) -- Food. From 'akal; food.">for the food</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: wa·’ă·ḵal·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">you eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3739.htm" title="3739: tiḵ·rū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To trade, get by trade. Usually assigned as a primitive root, but probably only a special application of karah; to purchase."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tām (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: bak·ke·sep̄ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">the water</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: ū·šə·ṯî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">you drink.’”</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these forty years, and you have lacked nothing.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-19.htm">Numbers 20:19</a></span><br />“We will stay on the main road,” the Israelites replied, “and if we or our herds drink your water, we will pay for it. There will be no problem; only let us pass through on foot.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/23-13.htm">Genesis 23:13-16</a></span><br />and said to Ephron in their presence, “If you will please listen to me, I will pay you the price of the field. Accept it from me, so that I may bury my dead there.” / Ephron answered Abraham, / “Listen to me, my lord. The land is worth four hundred shekels of silver, but what is that between you and me? Bury your dead.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">1 Kings 5:9-11</a></span><br />My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.” / So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, / and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-24.htm">2 Samuel 24:24</a></span><br />“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-27.htm">Proverbs 3:27-28</a></span><br />Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act. / Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a></span><br />In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7-8</a></span><br />Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due. / Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">1 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:11-12</a></span><br />and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. / Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-5.htm">Philippians 4:5</a></span><br />Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Luke 6:31</a></span><br />Do to others as you would have them do to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Acts 20:35</a></span><br />In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-10.htm">Galatians 6:10</a></span><br />Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-16.htm">Hebrews 13:16</a></span><br />And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall buy meat of them for money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water of them for money, that you may drink.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Deuteronomy 2:28,29</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-19.htm">Numbers 20:19</a></b></br> And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without <i>doing</i> any thing <i>else</i>, go through on my feet.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a></b></br> Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/numbers/23-24.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-34.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/numbers/28-17.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/numbers/28-17.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/numbers/18-16.htm">Money</a> <a href="/numbers/16-13.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/numbers/20-19.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/numbers/35-32.htm">Price</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-22.htm">Purchase</a> <a href="/numbers/31-22.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/numbers/33-14.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/14-26.htm">Buy</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Drinking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-6.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Money</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Needs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/7-12.htm">Pay</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Price</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Purchase</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-28.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-1.htm">The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">nor with the Moabites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-16.htm">nor with the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Deuteronomy, the Israelites were passing through the land of the Edomites, descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. The command to pay in silver reflects a principle of justice and integrity, ensuring that the Israelites did not take advantage of their kin. Silver, a common medium of exchange in the ancient Near East, signifies the value and fairness expected in transactions. This principle is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/romans/13-7.htm">Romans 13:7</a>, which speaks to giving everyone what you owe them.<p><b>for the food you eat</b><br>The Israelites were instructed to purchase food, highlighting the importance of sustaining life through legitimate means. This reflects God's provision and the expectation of self-sufficiency, even during their wilderness journey. The act of buying food rather than taking it by force underscores a peaceful coexistence with neighboring nations. This approach contrasts with the conquest of Canaan, where God commanded the Israelites to take possession of the land. The emphasis on purchasing food also points to the broader biblical theme of God providing for His people, as seen in <a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a>, "Give us this day our daily bread."<p><b>and the water you drink.</b><br>Water, a vital resource in the arid regions of the Near East, was to be purchased, underscoring the respect for the resources of others. This command reflects the cultural and historical context where water rights were crucial for survival. The Israelites' need to buy water highlights their dependence on God’s guidance and provision during their journey. This act of purchasing water also serves as a reminder of the spiritual thirst that only God can quench, as seen in <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, where Jesus speaks of the living water that leads to eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are journeying through the wilderness towards the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/edomites.htm">Edomites</a></b><br>Descendants of Esau, living in the region of Seir, whom the Israelites are instructed to pass through peacefully.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, conveying God's instructions to the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_journey.htm">Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The period of 40 years when the Israelites wandered in the desert before entering Canaan.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_seir.htm">Mount Seir</a></b><br>The region inhabited by the Edomites, which the Israelites are passing through.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_others'_property.htm">Respect for Others' Property</a></b><br>The Israelites are instructed to pay for what they consume, teaching us the importance of respecting others' resources and property.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peaceful_coexistence.htm">Peaceful Coexistence</a></b><br>God commands the Israelites to pass through Edom peacefully, reminding us of the value of living in harmony with others, even those with whom we have historical tensions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The Israelites' adherence to God's command to pay for food and water demonstrates the importance of obedience in our walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite being in the wilderness, God provides for the Israelites, teaching us to trust in His provision in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/financial_integrity.htm">Financial Integrity</a></b><br>The command to pay in silver underscores the importance of financial integrity and fair dealings in our interactions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_turn_curses_to_blessings.htm">Is Dove Droppings worth five shekels of silver?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomads_get_gold_in_exodus_25_2.htm">Exodus 25:2 - How could a nomadic people realistically possess or acquire so much gold and other precious materials in the wilderness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_an_iron_axe_float_with_a_stick.htm">2 Kings 6:5-7: How could an iron axe head float on water merely by throwing in a stick, defying basic physics?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'fields_are_white'_mean.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on inflation?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">Ye shall buy meat . . . and . . . water.</span>--Comp. <a href="/genesis/14-23.htm" title="That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is yours, lest you should say, I have made Abram rich:">Genesis 14:23</a>, "Lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich," and <a href="/deuteronomy/15-1.htm" title="At the end of every seven years you shall make a release.">Deuteronomy 15:1</a>, "I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You are to pay</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁבְּר֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7666.htm">Strong's 7666: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deal in grain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאִתָּ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’it·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in silver</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּכֶּ֖סֶף</span> <span class="translit">(bak·ke·sep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> </span><span class="str2">Silver, money</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the food</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣כֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ḵel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_400.htm">Strong's 400: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you eat</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·ḵal·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֜יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you drink.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁתִיתֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·ṯî·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> </span><span class="str2">To imbibe</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">Deuteronomy 2:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/2-6.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 2:6 You shall purchase food of them (Deut. 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