“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.”
Do not contend with them; for I will not give you of their land, not even to the extent of a foot's breadth; because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for a possession -- the prohibition is absolute: Edom's land is not Israel's to take. The reason given is divine allocation: the LORD has given Seir to Esau's descendants. This establishes a principle: the LORD's providence extends beyond Israel to neighboring peoples. Each nation has its territorial allotment from God.
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