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And it came to pass that יהוה (YHVH) did speak unto Moses, saying: Provoke not the children of Esau, for I will not give unto you of anything belonging to them;
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Therefore, fight not against the children of Esau your brethren, for nothing in their land belongs to you:
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But ye might buy food of them for money and eat it, and you might buy water of them for money and drink it.
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And so it was that the children of Israel did even according to the word of יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses did send messengers unto the king of Edom, saying:
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Thus says thy brother Jacob: Let me pass I pray thee through thy land, we will not pass through field nor vineyard, we will not drink the water of the well; we will walk in the road belonging to the king.
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And so it was that Edom said to him: Thou shalt not pass through my country, and Edom went forth to meet the children of Israel with a mighty people.
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And the children of Esau refused to let the children of Israel pass through their land.
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And so it was that the Israelites removed from them and fought not against them,
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For before this יהוה (YHVH) had commanded the children of Israel, saying: You shall not fight against the children of Esau;
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Therefore, the Israelites did remove themselves from them and did not fight against them.
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And so it was that the children of Israel did depart from before their faces, and יהוה (YHVH) was once more undefeated.