What Does Deuteronomy 2:9 Mean?

“said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“And the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

near, with or among; often in general, to

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

“unto me Distress”

to cramp, i.e., confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“not the Moabites”

moab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

“neither contend”

properly, to grate, i.e., (figuratively) to anger

“with them in battle”

a battle (i.e., the engagement); generally, war (i.e., war-fare)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“because I have given”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“thee of their land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

“for a possession”

something occupied; a conquest; also a patrimony

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

“unto the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Lot”

lot, abraham's nephew

“because I have given”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“Ar”

ar, a place in moab

“for a possession”

something occupied; a conquest; also a patrimony