Deuteronomy 1:40   (Read all of Deuteronomy 1)

But as for you, turn around and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea. "

Deuteronomy 1:41   (Read all of Deuteronomy 1)

Then you replied, "We have sinned against the Lord. We will go up and fight, as the Lord our God commanded us." So every one of you put on his weapons, thinking it easy to go up into the hill country.

Deuteronomy 1:42   (Read all of Deuteronomy 1)

But the Lord said to me, "Tell them, 'Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you. You will be defeated by your enemies.' "

Deuteronomy 1:43   (Read all of Deuteronomy 1)

So I told you, but you would not listen. You rebelled against the Lord's command and in your arrogance you marched up into the hill country.

Deuteronomy 1:44   (Read all of Deuteronomy 1)

The Amorites who lived in those hills came out against you; they chased you like a swarm of bees and beat you down from Seir all the way to Hormah.

Deuteronomy 1:46   (Read all of Deuteronomy 1)

And so you stayed in Kadesh many days-all the time you spent there.

Deuteronomy 2:1   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

Then we turned back and set out toward the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea, as the Lord had directed me. For a long time we made our way around the hill country of Seir.

Deuteronomy 2:2   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

Then the Lord said to me,

Deuteronomy 2:4   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

Give the people these orders: 'You are about to pass through the territory of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. They will be afraid of you, but be very careful.

Deuteronomy 2:5   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

Do not provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, not even enough to put your foot on. I have given Esau the hill country of Seir as his own.

Deuteronomy 2:6   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.' "

Deuteronomy 2:8   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

So we went on past our relatives the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir. We turned from the Arabah road, which comes up from Elath and Ezion Geber, and traveled along the desert road of Moab.

Deuteronomy 2:9   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

Then the Lord said to me, "Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any part of their land. I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as a possession."

Deuteronomy 2:10   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

(The Emites used to live there-a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites.

Deuteronomy 2:12   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

Horites used to live in Seir, but the descendants of Esau drove them out. They destroyed the Horites from before them and settled in their place, just as Israel did in the land the Lord gave them as their possession.)

Deuteronomy 2:13   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

And the Lord said, "Now get up and cross the Zered Valley." So we crossed the valley.

Deuteronomy 2:14   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

Thirty-eight years passed from the time we left Kadesh Barnea until we crossed the Zered Valley. By then, that entire generation of fighting men had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn to them.

Deuteronomy 2:17   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

the Lord said to me,

Deuteronomy 2:21   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

They were a people strong and numerous, and as tall as the Anakites. The Lord destroyed them from before the Ammonites, who drove them out and settled in their place.

Deuteronomy 2:22   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

The Lord had done the same for the descendants of Esau, who lived in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.

Deuteronomy 2:23   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

And as for the Avvites who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorites coming out from Caphtor destroyed them and settled in their place.)

Deuteronomy 2:24   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

"Set out now and cross the Arnon Gorge. See, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his country. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle.

Deuteronomy 2:26   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

From the Desert of Kedemoth I sent messengers to Sihon king of Heshbon offering peace and saying,

Deuteronomy 2:27   (Read all of Deuteronomy 2)

"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.