Deuteronomy 2:27

27 “Let us pass through your country. We will stay on the main road; we will not turn aside to the right or to the left.

Deuteronomy 2:27 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
27 Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the high way, I will neither turn unto the right hand nor to the left.
English Standard Version (ESV)
27 'Let me pass through your land. I will go only by the road; I will turn aside neither to the right nor to the left.
New Living Translation (NLT)
27 ‘Let us travel through your land. We will stay on the main road and won’t turn off into the fields on either side.
The Message Bible (MSG)
27 "Let me cross through your land on the highway. I'll stay right on the highway; I won't trespass right or left.
American Standard Version (ASV)
27 Let me pass through thy land: I will go along by the highway, I will turn neither unto the right hand nor to the left.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
27 "If you allow us to travel through your country, we'll go straight through and won't ever leave the road.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
27 'Let us travel through your land; we will keep strictly to the highway. We will not turn to the right or the left.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
27 "Let us pass through your country. We'll stay on the main road. We won't turn off it to one side or the other.

Deuteronomy 2:27 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 21:27

Let me pass through thy land (See Gill on Numbers 21:22),

I will go along by the highway;
the king's highway, as in the place referred to, the public road:

I will neither turn to the right hand nor to the left;
to go into his fields and vineyards, and gather the fruit, or tread down the corn and vines, or do any manner of mischief to them; see the above place.

Deuteronomy 2:27 In-Context

25 This very day I will begin to put the terror and fear of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble and be in anguish because of you.”
26 From the Desert of Kedemoth I sent messengers to Sihon king of Heshbon offering peace and saying,
27 “Let us pass through your country. We will stay on the main road; we will not turn aside to the right or to the left.
28 Sell us food to eat and water to drink for their price in silver. Only let us pass through on foot—
29 as the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, and the Moabites, who live in Ar, did for us—until we cross the Jordan into the land the LORD our God is giving us.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Numbers 21:21-22
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