“And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:”
They will be afraid of you, but you shall be careful' -- Edom's fear may rest on rumor of Israel's victories (Sihon and Og defeated later), but Israel must not exploit that fear. The command to 'be careful' implies that fear does not authorize aggression. Restraint is the moral requirement even when the enemy fears you.
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