“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.”
You shall purchase food from them with money, that you may eat; and you shall also buy water from them with money, that you may drink' -- economic transaction replaces conquest. Israel will pay for passage and provisions. This principle--respecting other nations' sovereignty while meeting Israel's needs through commerce--reflects a theology where conquest is not universal but specific to the promised land. Other territories remain inviolable.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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